The Characteristics Of Female Characters In Homer's Odyssey
In the Odyssey there were many characters you were introduced or perhaps re-introduced to and all had their own characteristic that helped set them apart. Some examples would be Eumaeus, Penelope, Poseidon, Athena, and others. While there are many male characters in the Odyssey, it is the females of the story that will be focused on specifically females who have displayed “safe” or “dangerous” characteristics.
The first group of females to be recognized are the ones who would be considered safe. While the word safe can mean different things, in this case for these characters to be considered safe they would have to have been trustworthy, helpful and/or kind. An example of this would be Eurycleia who proves she is “safe” due to her being trustworthy through faithfulness, kind by nursing Telemachos and helpful by keeping an eye on the other servants to see who remains faithful to Odysseus. You’re able to see this well enough with other characters within the story. While there don’t seem to be many characters who fit this description there are enough to discuss.
While the following characters are each introduced separately in the story and while each is shown to be different the one thing they …show more content…
The first of these characters are the sirens that prove themselves to be dangerous by attempting to lure Odysseus to them through their song but fail due to his men binding him tight with ropes. The next character is Circe who manages to prove dangerous by turning Odysseus’ men into pigs despite initial appearing as just a kind person with no ill intent. The last character is Clytemnestra the wife of Agamemnon who proved to be dangerous by murdering her husband after his return and after cheating on him. All these characters manage to prove dangerous in their own right but some also prove dangerous to others not just
The first group of females to be recognized are the ones who would be considered safe. While the word safe can mean different things, in this case for these characters to be considered safe they would have to have been trustworthy, helpful and/or kind. An example of this would be Eurycleia who proves she is “safe” due to her being trustworthy through faithfulness, kind by nursing Telemachos and helpful by keeping an eye on the other servants to see who remains faithful to Odysseus. You’re able to see this well enough with other characters within the story. While there don’t seem to be many characters who fit this description there are enough to discuss.
While the following characters are each introduced separately in the story and while each is shown to be different the one thing they …show more content…
The first of these characters are the sirens that prove themselves to be dangerous by attempting to lure Odysseus to them through their song but fail due to his men binding him tight with ropes. The next character is Circe who manages to prove dangerous by turning Odysseus’ men into pigs despite initial appearing as just a kind person with no ill intent. The last character is Clytemnestra the wife of Agamemnon who proved to be dangerous by murdering her husband after his return and after cheating on him. All these characters manage to prove dangerous in their own right but some also prove dangerous to others not just