Question

Assume that Odysseus represents the ancient Greeks’ ideal of a man and that Penelope represents their ideal of a woman. In what ways are the characters similar to and different from the ideal man and woman of today?

Answer 1

Well, odysseus has courage, something that many men today don't have, he also is morraly right, which is something that is a rarity. Penelope is similar to the women of today's society as she was strong mentally, yet different as she waited for odysseus for 20 years, something that women would never do