Females of the ancient Greek times are portrayed in a way like no other. Usually, women are referred to in one’s power, or are submissive to others. Though throughout the Greek society, women are mostly described through their beauty and actions. In Greek mythology, women are characterized as either immortal goddesses or mortal human beings. By being a goddess, it shows that women have a more prominent status in the Greek world than a mortal human being.
Though by being a mortal, women also show an importance in the general terms of being a wife or a mother. Also if in luck, some mortal women will have a high status by being born or married into royalty. Throughout The Odyssey, written by Homer, Homer is evidently descriptive about
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Athena, also known as Pallas Athena, is the daughter of Zeus and the defender of all
Achaens. She is eminent for her beauty and wisdom throughout the story, though what she’s most-known for in The Odyssey, is the relationship she has with Odysseus and his family. She plays the messenger-type role in the story through Odysseus’s son, Telemachus. She reveals to him the news of how is father is presumed alive after all these years. Proving to Telemachus that his father is indeed alive, she approaches him by saying,“Yet I tell you great Odysseus is not dead. He’s still alive, somewhere in this wide world” (pg. 83/84). One could recognize that
Odysseus has had a positive impact on Athena, considering that she, out of all the gods, was the only goddess who went to spread the news to Telemachus nor was she hesitant about it.
Furthermore, Athena goes along with Telemachus in his journey to find his father. During the journey, Penelope frets about losing her son along with her husband, but Athena sends a phantom down to her. “Athena sped her on to King Odysseus’s house to spare Penelope, …show more content…
Regarding Penelope, she stands as the queen of Ithaca, wife of Odysseus, and most of all, the mother of Telemachus. After losing her husband, Odysseus, for over a decade now, she’s been approached by many suitors and other legible men who would like to marry her. Though she stands strong with loyalty, and refuses to marry anyone, playing a supporting role toward
Odysseus. In addition, Penelope quietly doubts the fact that her husband is dead nor does she want to believe it. Her doubt started unveil when, “ The day she’d weave at her great and growing web by night, by the light of the torches set beside her, she would unravel all she’d done” (pg.96). The “web” mentioned, represents a cover one would make indicating a person has died. It would be a form of letting go to be able to move onward with life. Though in Penelope’s case, she did in fact believe that her husband was still alive. Penelope’s supporting role really stood out when, “So she finished it off. Against her will. We forced her” (pg. 96). By having
Penelope not commit to finishing her weave nor to marry any other man, exhibits the traits of a supporting role by being loyal and committed to her
Though by being a mortal, women also show an importance in the general terms of being a wife or a mother. Also if in luck, some mortal women will have a high status by being born or married into royalty. Throughout The Odyssey, written by Homer, Homer is evidently descriptive about
different …show more content…
Athena, also known as Pallas Athena, is the daughter of Zeus and the defender of all
Achaens. She is eminent for her beauty and wisdom throughout the story, though what she’s most-known for in The Odyssey, is the relationship she has with Odysseus and his family. She plays the messenger-type role in the story through Odysseus’s son, Telemachus. She reveals to him the news of how is father is presumed alive after all these years. Proving to Telemachus that his father is indeed alive, she approaches him by saying,“Yet I tell you great Odysseus is not dead. He’s still alive, somewhere in this wide world” (pg. 83/84). One could recognize that
Odysseus has had a positive impact on Athena, considering that she, out of all the gods, was the only goddess who went to spread the news to Telemachus nor was she hesitant about it.
Furthermore, Athena goes along with Telemachus in his journey to find his father. During the journey, Penelope frets about losing her son along with her husband, but Athena sends a phantom down to her. “Athena sped her on to King Odysseus’s house to spare Penelope, …show more content…
Regarding Penelope, she stands as the queen of Ithaca, wife of Odysseus, and most of all, the mother of Telemachus. After losing her husband, Odysseus, for over a decade now, she’s been approached by many suitors and other legible men who would like to marry her. Though she stands strong with loyalty, and refuses to marry anyone, playing a supporting role toward
Odysseus. In addition, Penelope quietly doubts the fact that her husband is dead nor does she want to believe it. Her doubt started unveil when, “ The day she’d weave at her great and growing web by night, by the light of the torches set beside her, she would unravel all she’d done” (pg.96). The “web” mentioned, represents a cover one would make indicating a person has died. It would be a form of letting go to be able to move onward with life. Though in Penelope’s case, she did in fact believe that her husband was still alive. Penelope’s supporting role really stood out when, “So she finished it off. Against her will. We forced her” (pg. 96). By having
Penelope not commit to finishing her weave nor to marry any other man, exhibits the traits of a supporting role by being loyal and committed to her