Nyong’o Sees Flaws in Odyssey’s Women; Others Highlight Their Complex Roles
TL;DR
Actress Lupita Nyong’o argues that the Odyssey largely marginalizes women, but the piece counters that the epic centers complex female characters—Helen, Penelope, Calypso, Nausicaa and Arete—whose influence and intellect drive the story and Odysseus’s choices.
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