“In general, the surviving Greek myths are pretty patriarchal,” said Keisha. “They reflect classical Greek culture, in which women were property, just as they were to some extent in almost every ancient culture.”
“Yeah, the amazing thing isn’t that women are portrayed as under the control of men, but that there are a*********s that treat women differently,” said Thanos. “Oppressive as the society was by our standards, in most myths the women still emerge as diverse characters, sometimes with real strength and intelligence. Occasionally, they win. Hephaestus couldn’t have Athena, even though he wanted her.”
“I’ve read that the conflicts among the gods in the stories may reflect conflicts among the different early cultures that eventually merged into classical Greek culture,” Yong said. “S
