The Greek women
The poem "The Odyssey" by the Greek poet Homer talks about the adventures of a hero named Odysseus during his trip home after the Trojan War, as well as the adventures of his wife, Penelope who was waiting for Odysseus on Ithaca. This poem is not only about gods, monsters, and people, but also showed human relationships. The book gives an opportunity to understand what is proper or improper in relationships between god and mortal, father and son, servant and master, and man and woman. Women 's role is vital role in the development of the book. The women in Odyssey are unique in their personality, intentions, and relationship towards men. All women in this book are different, but all of them help to define the role of the Greek woman.
The book "The Odyssey" describes the world of women in the past of grace detecting apparent roles. Homer shows that this book was written at a time when women were taken as inferior
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Along with the belief that women played a secondary role to men in Greek society, the female characters displayed certain traits that could not be shown by the men. In addition, the male characters play the most significant roles in this poem, but without the support of the females in "The Odyssey", Odysseus would not have made it through his journey. The author depicts women as strong subjects, they are real substantive characters. Most women in this poem are treated with the respect and seriousness they deserve. Despite traditions of ancient society, the author characterizes the women as the real counterparts of men, they have real feelings, real plans and are able to accomplish men on their own. The women form an important part of the folk "The Odyssey". Within the story there are three main types of women: the goddess, the seductress, and the wife. Each particular female character adds a different element and is essential to the telling of the