Females, both human and divine, are frequently represented in our texts, but the authors ofthis material are male. Taking your material from Greek and Roman literature, or from at leastone of these traditions and the Bible, consider how far the representation of females pays dueheed to their gender and social condition. Do you think that misogyny and stereotyping in thismaterial outweigh appreciation and understanding of speci?cally female value and psychology?

Examples include the Odyssey; the Oresteia; Antigone; the Aeneid; Gilgamesh;