... peasants who controlled the last of the land. Often these farmers were bought out for their land, and the farmer and their family could be sold into slavery. The next class in the hierarchy is women. Greek women that were married played a very important part in the economic and social lives by ... how strong the bond between family is, is when Odysseus finally reveals himself to his son Telemachus. "I am your father- the Odysseus you wept for all your days, you bore a world of pain, the cruel abuse of men."" (Odyssey, 344) Homer continues on describing the encounter, saying that Odysseus ...

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