Role of Women in The Odyssey In Greece during the time The Odyssey took place, around 500 B.C. they believed in a patriarchal society, when in reality it was really matriarchal. ... In The Odyssey, there are four types of women: the good hostess, the goddess, the temptress, and the concubine. ... "First you will raise the island of the Sirens, those creatures who spellbind any man alive whoever comes their way, whoever draws too close, off guard, and catches the Siren's voices in the air- no sailing home for him, no wife rising to meet him, no happy children beaming up at their fa...

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parallels the The Odyssey in a variety of ways. ... Ulysses Everett Mcgill, parallels Odysseus in The Odyssey. ... This is similar to Penelope about to be getting married in The Odyssey. ... Also the wash maids that Everett, Delmar, and Pete are mesmerized by are paralleled to the Sirens that Odysseus and his companions encounter. In addition, the wash maids are even called Sirens by Everett and his companions. ...

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