Odyssey Study Questions

 

1. Who are the major female characters of the Odyssey?

 

2. What roles and functions do women in the Odyssey carry out?

 

3. What do the male characters say about the females?

 

4. What do the females say about themselves and about other females?

 

5. Can we speak of Penelope as heroic? If so, what does she do that makes her heroic?

 

6. How are mortal women and goddesses differentiated?