From the Bronze Age to present day, the role of women continues to evolve on many different levels. This continuing evolution is evident in Homer’s prolific poems the Illiad and the Odyssey, Whether mortal or immortal, caregiver or monster, the women in each tale played various important roles as each story is set within the timeframe of the Trojan War.
We first look at Hera, Zeus’ wife and Queen of the Gods. Headstrong but very connving, she plays a strong role in the ongoing war and often went above her husband on their many disagreements. Like many women of her time and present day, she was not afraid to truly stand on her own. Along with her daughter Aethna, she works against the Trojans
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