... in society, and also by the level of control they have over their own destiny. When examining the following texts it is obvious to see that not only are the storylines different but also the ways in which women were portrayed. The Odyssey is an epic poem, written by Homer, which illustrates the god-like Odysseus' returning voyage from the Trojan Wars back ... to Ithaca. Along the way, Odysseus is constantly faced with outlandish interruptions, most of which seem to have derived from a woman such as: Circe the nymph, the spellbinding Sirens, and ... our battle-hardened spirits over. And...

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