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The Treatment of Women by Men in Homer’s The Odyssey Women in Homer’s The Odyssey are judged mainly by looks. If important men and gods consider a woman beautiful, or if her son is a hero or important king the woman is successful. The way women in The Odyssey are treated is based on appearance, the things men want from them, and whether the woman has any power over men. During Odysseus’ journey …

…careless with their relationships with women, as we see in Odysseus’ infidelity to Penelope. This is less true today since now infidelity works both ways, while Odysseus expected Penelope to stay faithful even after he was gone for twenty years and was unfaithful to her many times. Also today women are able to have accomplishments other than those of Penelope and the shades; they have the same opportunities and are treated as equals by men.