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?