"The most powerful characters in The Odyssey are women." Argue for or against this proposition using examples from the text; please limit evidence to two or three episodes only. The word powerful can be looked at in several ways; it can be regarded as strength, knowledge, control, and beauty. All these forms of power are repeatedly illustrated within The Odyssey. A key observation with respect to power is that women are undoubtedly the most powerful …showed first 75 words of 1166 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1166 total…alters the actions of Odysseus making his journey longer than it had to be. The Odyssey presents women is a very different way than is expected because of the great power and qualities they have. Women were one of if not the most interesting aspect of the poem. Within The Odyssey power can be looked at in one way "if you want something said ask a man, if you want something done ask a women."