When reading the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer, modern readers are confronted by a world quite different to their own. The society of the Homeric Greeks was a strong one, with well-defined roles for all members of it. The differences that existed between men and women are quite extreme when first observed at face value: the men went off to war to face the world; the women stayed at home to remain cloistered and protected. While Men and Women's lives take very different paths through the story, there is purpose for the role of each life, therefore making each life powerful. However, no matter how powerful any figure may be, there is a common bond that connects them all, something that they are all affected by, regardless of gender: Odysseus. When focusing on the connection that the women of The Odyssey have with the hero, it becomes...