Odyssey Female Essay

The Deceitful Women of Homer's Odyssey and the Bible Across all barriers, women have always brought pain, suffering, and aguish to the men as demonstrated in both Homer's Odyssey and the Bible. With their beauty and grace, temptresses like the Sirens and Delilah lure men into their grasps, only to later steer them to their ruin. Other times, they use their cunning abilities and deception, as Circe and Jezebel did, in order to entice men into doing things that they normally would never

The Ideal Women of Homer’s Odyssey      Ancient Greek society treated women as secondary citizens. Restrictions were placed on the social and domestic actions of many aristocratic women in ancient Athens.  The women depicted in Homer's Odyssey, on the other hand, are the ideal.  Penelope, Clytaemestra, Athena, and Helen are all women with exceptional liberty and power.              Before comparing the women of the Odyssey to those of Athens, it is beneficial to take a look into the lives

subservient in later works. This is portrayed in the works The Odyssey by Homer and Sakuntala by Kalidasa. Women are treated more like slaves in Sakuntala, while they are seen more like equals in The Odyssey. However, in Sakuntala, women are given more responsibilities, suggesting that people of the time viewed women capable of doing more things and perhaps more intelligent, instead of being seen as ornamental, as in The Odyssey. The Odyssey was written in a time when men played the dominant role.

Although the reading selections in Unit 1 had male protagonists, the females characters played important roles in the stories. By looking at their traits, their actions, and their part in the story, it is evident that they were essential to the plot of the stories and the development of the character Odysseus. The character Penelope first appears in the Odyssey Part III and we the readers are given clear explanation of what her role is in the story and who she is. In the beginning of this selection

equality with men. Throughout The Odyssey, by Homer, there are many examples of both modern and ancient feminism, however when viewed through the lens of modern feminism, the brave acts of ancient feminism not only reveal many concerning factors of today’s inequality but achieve a level of respect for those now called ancient feminists. One example of an ancient feminist easily examined through a modern lens is Queen Penelope of Ithaca, wife of Odysseus, from The Odyssey. As the lone queen of Ithaca it

A hero’s journey - books that have addicted readers of all ages from the beginning of time. Yet as time has progressed, both the writers’ and the readers’ concepts of a hero, and their journey has changed. In this case, ‘The Odyssey’ - an ancient Greek classic - will be compared with a modern-age classic - The Hobbit. These two hero’s journey novels, with Odysseus of Ithaca as the ancient Greek hero, and Bilbo Baggins as the contemporary hero, will present how time has affected the hero and their

What is the purpose of reading The Odyssey today, long after it was composed? The purpose of reading The Odyssey is to teach us important lesson about our life now. It may seem like the old story has no relevance to us. However, upon closer inspection, it has many connections to us today. The environment and views of life have changed, but we can still learn many lessons from looking for connections to our life in The Odyssey. The characters in The Odyssey can be very similar to people today, and

In “The Odyssey”, the protagonist Odysseus must face a series of obstacles throughout a 20 year journey back to his homeland of Ithaca. A surprising number of obstacles involve women in some way or form, either as a mortal or a goddess. The women present some form of danger Odysseys must work his way around. “The Odyssey” presents women as dangerous beings, an interesting contrast of the ancient greek view of women of their era. Through characters such as Helen, Calypso, Kirke or the sea monsters

The Odyssey by Homer encompasses a rather modern idea of women and their role for its time. Homer portrays women as creatures who are strong but are ultimately defeated. It is true that in most stories they are portrayed as being weaker, but the women in this poem are oddly strong or have a very strong presence. The three main examples are Calypso, Athena, and the Lotus Flower. Each of these examples has a predominant presence in The Odyssey making them sturdy objects. At first the goddess Calypso

In the Odyssey, there are a few main female characters, but who is the main and most involved? Athena is the main female character, and this is why. Although some might say Penelope is the main female character because of how she tricks the suitors and remains faithful to Odysseus for 20 years, Athena takes the cake when she uses her cunning, cleverness, and incredible ability to shapeshift so that she can help Odysseus and his family. Athena takes the form of Mentor to help Telemachus realize that