This site is about the world of women within Greek Mythology and their roles within society.

Goddesses Women and Sex

The world of the Greeks mainly composed of pleasing and worshipping the Gods. Goddesses played a key role whether they portrayed strength, wisdom, beauty, or music. From well known Gods like Athena to those of Medusa, each played a key role to many writings by Homer and Virgil.

Greek Goddesses

Helen of Troy was maybe the most influential female character of all the Greek myths. Though her strength was only limited to that of beauty, Homer created the Illiad because of her. Helen caused a ten-year War between Athens and Sparta allowing for the creation of stories such as the Trojan War, as well as the Odyssey, which is found in the Illiad. Helen’s character showed what Greek men would do for beauty and women.

Helen of Troy

Women and Greek tragedies, who they were, and what they were viewed as, were insignificant as to how men were looked upon in this period. Here are a few characters that played important roles in their own playwright and how they are compared to others.

Women in Greek Mythology

This site delves into the legend of Artemis within Greek Mythology and compares her life to other figures of her time. It shows the ideology men had of women with such great nature.

Goddess Artemis

"Greek gods and goddesses are not just characters playing out pranks and love affairs, they reflect archetypes that are deep within us, archetypes we ourselves "act out" in the drama of life." This site looks at the play Aphrodite and analyzes it and sees how it has played a role within the context of culture today.

Aphrodite