by bodenk | Nov 13, 2023 | Gender, Group 3
Introduction Homer’s The Odyssey, a Greek literary masterpiece, has transcended its era to become a global literary icon. This epic of adventure, heroism, and human nature has lived over millennia resonating with fresh generations and varied civilizations. Its...
by louviere | Nov 13, 2023 | Gender, Group 2
The Odyssey Through Another Lens Introduction The Odyssey, an epic that honors Homer, perpetuates the conventional gender norms of a patriarchal culture. In terms of roles, influence, power, and interpersonal interactions, men dominate women. Men played the prominent...
by nshelton | Nov 9, 2023 | Gender, Group 1
Introduction Within the world of Ancient Greece–along with the myths and legends of the time–we are able to catch a glimpse of what life was like all the way back then. Whether this be the wars fought in Sparta, Troy, and marathon, the way the gods interacted with the...
by nbar | Oct 31, 2023 | Gender, Group 1
In the Percy Jackson series books, Athena is portrayed as a godly figure. One of the first times she was seen in the books, she appeared in an elegant white dress and was described as a beautiful woman. She was seen helping her daughter multiple times in battle where...
by nbar | Oct 31, 2023 | Gender, Group 1
This specific image was created in the 1700s by Giuseppe Bottani and depicts when Athena meets Odysseus for the first time and reveals The Island of Ithaca. As the goddess of wisdom, she uses her powers to disguise the entire region where Ithaca is with mist so that...
by nbar | Oct 31, 2023 | Gender, Group 1
In Book 13 Two Tricksters, Odysseus meets Athena for the first time. After traveling far and wide to find his way back home to Ithaca, he approaches an island with his crew and is saddened and homesick to not know where he is due to a thick mist. He begs the gods to...