Day: February 8, 2021

The Maids I think it’s very interesting that Odysseus finds hospitality in every home but his own. One would expect taunting from the suitors – but in book 18 a maid play an (in my opinion) unexpected role. As a slave, she is probably consistently looked down upon and under appreciated – but does that […]

Penelope in The Odyssey Penelope seems to have quite an insignificant role in the Odyssey – sure, she is Odysseus’ wife, but she also happens to be (in my opinion) the most looked-over female character. Athena, instead, has the importance in the story that one would assume the wife of Odysseus would earn. Athena accompanies […]