Classical Greece perception of women, and in Zeus’s own opinion, is that women are a problem within society that cause trouble and problems if not controlled and monitored. Greece portrays its women as deceiving, manipulative, lying, and many other negative connotations to describe their societal women. Pandora’s story gives men a reason and justification to blame women for their problems, and gives men an excuse to keep women out of public view, and to control and rule the lives of women so that they no their place in society.
In Chinese culture, similar to Greece, women are constantly reminded of their position within their society. A woman’s sole purpose is to submit and serve their husband and not to waste their efforts in pursuing anything