“WHAT HAS HOMER EVER DONE TO GIVE FEMALE CHARACTERS ATTENTION?”
OK. So Helen’s beauty sparks a war.
Athena is a strategic goddess guiding Odysseus.
Penelope embodies clever loyalty.
Circe turns men into pigs, which frankly is still the most realistic female character arc in literature.
Calypso traps the hero on an island for seven years.… https://t.co/fbEzKN0BYY
— Shawn Eni (@ShawnEni) July 6, 2026