How does the statement made by Foley hold true? Before one can assess the argument of “real” women versus “literary” women of Ancient Greece, it is crucial to know their place in Greek culture.

Women in Ancient Greece were believed to have strong emotions with weak minds. Thus, they were given a kyrio, or guardian, to protect them from not only damaging themselves but from others as well. This guardian, the closest male birth relative or when applicable, husband, controlled most of her life, as her citizenship entitled her only to the possibility of marriage and to her husband’s religious associations. While having the ability to own her own clothing, jewelry, and slave, as well as to procure other inexpensive items, she was forbidden

considerably value, cross the threshold into a verbal or written contract, or boast any political or economical benefits.

eventually kill her own brother so the two could escape. In reality, none of this would have even been thought of. Aside from the magical powers Medea had, as her grandfather was Apollo, as well as the monster, a husband would never expect anything of this magnitude from his wife. Medea would not have accompanied Jason on his journey, as Penelope did not accompany Odysseus in The Odyssey. Medea played an important role in her relationship with Jason, a role that never would have existed in true Greece.

After it all, Medea rises above Jason in a chariot of dragons holding the bodies of children, protected by Apollo. In the end, then, a woman rises above a man. This event

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