Women In The Odyssey: Valued Beings Or Forgotten Slaves?
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When reading the Odyssey, it is hard not to notice that women do play
strong roles. During this time period and up until the twentieth century
when women were given suffrage, women were looked down upon. Homer instead
creates several strong female characters such as Penelope, Athene, and
Calypso ....
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Up until World War II, women stood by the side and watched men go off to war
and then waited hopefully for their return. But in the Odyssey, it is a woman
who saves the day several times. The story starts with Athene interrupting
the chief god, Zeus, and reminding him of Odysseus' troubles on Earth. She
convinces them to back her against Poseidon, who is angry with Odysseus, and
allow her to start him on his journey home. She then continues to watch him
throughout the story to make su ....
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