The Role Of Women In Greek And Irish Ideology

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Since the beginning of time, women didn’t have as much power as a men. A great example of this is how women are portrayed in Greek and Irish mythology. Looking at the history of Greek mythology, what roles women play, and the differences between Greek and Irish mythology, it is easy to see the difference in how women are treated compared to men.
One famous history topic in ancient Greece period is the Trojan War. The poems Iliad and Odyssey go in depth about the events of the Trojan War, the battle that sailed 10,000 ships just for a girl. The Trojans were known for their powerful armies and mighty warriors. So, Troy men wanted to have a boy so they can become great warriors and carry on their legacy rather than having a baby girl. Women are used or known for being the childbearing within Greek mythology. After the fall of …show more content…

Ancient Greece had arranged marriages where the father would choose a proper suitor or use marriage as a partnership to settle alliances or feuds with another family. Once daughters are married, they become ruled by their husband. The women were usually in charge of watching over the children and doing the household chores. And if the husband were rich enough, he could have multiple wives. Even reading through some of the Greek mythology stories, some men have multiple wives or another mistress than being pure to one woman. For an example, Zeus had multiple women in his life throughout Greek mythology. Some of the women were punished to hide Zeus’s cheating. For instance, the story of Io. Zeus falls in love with Io’s beauty and confronts her, but she flees from him. “Hera wondered, taking a quick look around to see her husband, or see where he might be- she knew his cheating “ (Humphries 21). Zeus figures out that Hera knows and turns Io into a beautiful white heifer to hide

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