Stereotypes Of Women In Homer's The Odyssey

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There are many stereotypes of women, which existed hundreds of years ago and continue on today. Although ideas change, such standards have been heavily enforced on the female characters in The Odyssey by Homer. In this story, and during this time, there is a heavily enforced stereotype of women. They are supposed to be kind, smart, and cunning, and this is displayed with how they represent females and their roles in the story. Women were represented as being quick thinkers and intelligent. The Greeks imposed their stereotypes of females by writing stories, such as the Odyssey, with queens and goddesses displaying these desired traits. Athena is seen portraying these characteristics by influencing the world around Odysseus, in order

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