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This assessment, although certainly true in terms of the literal descriptions of various activities women characters in the Odyssey undertake, by no means fully describes the complexity of the positions of some of those women characters. ... ” (109-12)
There are other women mentioned in the Odyssey who also don’t appear to be regarded as “naturally inferior” or limited in their function to the production of offspring and household duties. ... 485-90)
The power definitely resides with the men but the tone of the Odyssey seems to be positive in terms of the position of women.
Approximate Word count = 1034 Approximate Pages = 4.1 (250 words per page double spaced)
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