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There are a few strong female figures in this unit. One of whom being Circe. Circe is fearless, proving this by turning odysseus men into swine and then seducing odysseus. She manipulates and influences Odysseus into staying on the island with her and abandoning his quest. Penelope is also a strong female character. She leads Ithaca alone for many while her husband is gone in an era when women were seen as weaker, or counterparts to their husbands. Penelope, unlike odysseus, waited for her husbands return and stayed faithful despite many suitors. This shows her to be admirable and strong willed, considering it would have been much easier to just take a husband. The two female characters stand out as being powerful and

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