Women : Penelope And Clytemnestra

In the time of Ancient Greece, Greek women were restricted to living within the society 's norms fulfilling mostly guided roles like housework. While some works of the time presented women as mere housewives, others often put them in the position of political leaders, heroines, and murderers. The women that receive major roles in the stories such as Penelope in Homer 's The Odyssey, Lysistrata in Aristophanes ' Lysistrata, and Clytemnestra in Aeschylus ' Agamemnon are major characters with important

Comparative Analysis of (8.566-74) and (24.199-210) Although Agamemnon contrasts Penelope and Clytemnestra in passage two, in reality the women are more alike than different because they both control their emotions, wear masks of deceit, and are worthy of fame and song. These qualities make Penelope and Clytemnestra more similar to the soldier than the wife in the first passage. Both Penelope and Clytemnestra are able to stay composed in their most decisive moments; this distinguishes them

Women play an influential role in The Odyssey. Women appear throughout the story, as goddesses, wives, princesses, or servants. The nymph Calypso enslaves Odysseus for many years. Odysseus desires to reach home and his wife Penelope. It is the goddess Athena who sets the action of The Odyssey rolling; she also guides and orchestrates everything to Odysseus’ good. Women in The Odyssey are divided into two classes: seductresses and helpmeets. By doing so, Homer demonstrates that women have the power

an epic constructed by the blind, eight century B.C.E. poet, Homer. As one of the few representatives of ancient Greek social order, the blind, Homer witnessed women as substandard to men, regardless of their actions; many of them existed as seductresses, prostitutes, or slaves. He engraved into his poem women’s roles; the roles of women, as mothers, wives, seductresses, and goddesses are exemplified in this epic, when shown in comparison to the men of that era.

In an examination of Theano’s letter on Marriage and Family, a wife should remain faithful despite her husband’s transgressions. After reviewing the actions of both Penelope and Clytemnestra’s actions, I will test my thesis by proving why Thaeno is accurate in his description of a faithful wife. In the story of the Odyssey, Penelope, the wife of Odysseus remains faithful, and demonstrates the qualities Thaeno believes a wife should have. According to Thaeno a wife

It is evident that in Homer’s The Odyssey, the role of women consists of relegation to subservient roles. Women are considered mere objects to be taken during times of war and married off at the will of those within the community. However, Homer presents a way to remedy this inequality through the use of the motifs cunning and intellect. They are used by Clytemnestra, Penelope, and Nausicaa. These women utilize their guile and intelligence in order to transcend the patriarchy and play important

The Role of Women in The Odyssey The Odyssey, by Homer, is an epic poem based on the story of an ancient Greek hero, Odysseus, and his twenty year journey—ten years spent fighting in the Trojan War and the other ten spent traveling home. In the poem, Homer presents the theme of the role and nature of women. Men were the dominant gender in ancient Greece, and women, who were inferior, were only valued for their beauty and their ability to reproduce. However, in this poem, Homer both exemplifies

Penelope the Preserver Lien Hardister Helen is a victim. Clytemnestra is a betrayer. Penelope is a two-sided character. It is evident that Homer wrote Penelope as a character with a public and private face who share the same intentions. In public, Penelope takes on the role of a widow who is in the process of courtship in-order to avoid barbarism and maintain the little influence she has. In private, Penelope is a devoted and loyal wife to her lost husband, which represents her true motivation

Greek society is highly stratified, one where the distinctions between Nobles, peasants, and slaves are explicit. While many people consider women oppressed in the ancient hierarchy, this notion is somewhat contradicted in the Odyssey, where many women act as powerful figures. Penelope separates herself from the suitors that plague her palace, who are relentless in their pursuit for her hand in marriage. Circe has the capability to seduce an entire unit of Odysseus’ men and turn them into pigs. Athena

Odyssey, is a place entranced in mystical beings, powerful gods and goddess, and heroic men. The role of women in society is greatly concentrated on their body with little regard to their soul and mind. However, in the Odyssey, it is Penelope’s soul and mind that are vital to the success of her husband’s nostos and the imperishable fame she will receive. Due to her husband’s long absence, Penelope is placed in a predicament in which she must maintain a household and raise a son all on her own. It is