The Role of Women Flashcards
1
Q
Who is seen as the antithesis to Penelope as ‘the perfect woman’?
A
Clytemnestra
2
Q
Who is seen as the ‘ideal woman’?
A
Penelope
3
Q
What are the three main types of woman in the Odyssey?
A
The goddess
The seductress
The good hostess/wife
4
Q
Who is the most powerful woman?
A
Athena
5
Q
Explain how Penelope is suited for Odysseus.
A
She is loyal - waits for him for 20 years
She is cunning - tricks the suitors for 2 years
She is patient - puts up with the suitors for 2 years
She is a good hostess - does Xenia properly with the suitors and Odysseus when he is in disguise
She is a good mother - raises Telemachus by herself for 20 years
6
Q
Why is Odysseus’ wary of the Phaecian people?
A
They are a matriarchy
