"The Odyssey," by Homer, and Gilganesh by _______were all written thousands of years ago in a patriarchal society. This was a time in human history when men played the dominant role. The entire edifice of civilization was organized and controlled by men; it was an accepted fact that women would be dominated. They had an inferior position in society. Society was built as if women were only there to serve men in whatever way was needed roles that were previously unheard of for women. However, these women are still limited to the gender roles that exist in Greece. Women were expected to remain chaste and faithful to their husbands while using their sexuality as a reward for men seen as housewives, who cooked, cleaned and repaired the house while men were on the defense. While women were by no means the most powerful deities nor the strongest or wisest of mortals, they still had incredible influence. Athena is a great example of an influencer. woman. Athena demonstrated the greatest intellect and courage of all the characters in the “Odyssey.” Male characters such as Zeus, Poseidon, Telemachus and Odysseus may play the most significant roles in this epic, but without the support of women in the "Odyssey", let's face it, Odysseus could not have made it through his journey. Athena is a goddess with a lot of power over mortals, but Zeus has power over the gods and goddess. Yet, he approaches Zeus with confidence and tells him; "O majesty, O father of us all, if now it pleases the blessed gods that the wise Odysseus returns to his home, let the traveler, Hermes, cross the sea to the island of Ogygia; let him tell the nymph our decided intent with rather br...... middle of the card ......Heaven vs. Gilgamesh and Enkidu Although the two manage to overcome this overwhelming attack, Ishtar's display of command and power leads to a very significant loss in her life they agree that Enkidu, Gilgamesh's soulmate and his brother, must die for this action. Ishtar's function in the Epic of Gilgamesh is that of a powerful manipulator who deceives both mortals and Gods to gain. what he wants. To refer to the examples mentioned above, there are several women have been described as powerful influences who have had enormous effects on the men they meet and care for. Of course, this is not much different from society in which we live. Although many people believe that women have not yet reached the point of truth. equality, as reflected in the Odyssey and Gilgamrsh, it is difficult to say that they are inferior and the significance of their roles in society is undeniable.