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Women in Greek Myth

Dive into the rich tapestry of women in Greek mythology, including goddesses like Hera and Athena, mortal women like Helen of Troy and Penelope, and mythic heroines like Marie de' Medici. Explore themes such as the hero pattern, divine machinery, folktale motifs, and women rescuing others. Discover how women are portrayed in different roles and scenarios in ancient myths.

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Women in Greek Myth

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  1. Women in Greek Myth

  2. Images of the Female • in the hero pattern • in the hero quest • in divine machinery • in folktale themes

  3. Goddesses (Divine Machinery) • Hera • Athena • Thetis • Aphrodite

  4. Goddess Wife: Hera Mother: Thetis Virgin: Athena Sexuality: Aphrodite

  5. Women in Folktale Themes • The Wicked Step-mother/Step-envy • Suitor Contest • The Hero's Betrayal of the Princess • Rescue of the Princess • Rescue by the Heroine (Women to the Rescue) • A Woman's Web • A Woman's Wit • The Revenge of the Woman Scorned • The Danger of the Feminine Where have we seen these themes in the myths so far?

  6. Mortal Women in Myth • Helen of Troy • Europa • Penelope • Alcmene

  7. Marie de Medicias a Mythic Heroine Marie de' Medici. (1573-1642). Daughter of Francis of Tuscany. Married Henri IV in 1600 and mother of Louis XIII, during whose minority she was regent. She lost a power struggle with Richelieu and left France in 1631. Rubens’ Hero Cycle on Marie de Medici: http://department.monm.edu/classics/Courses/Clas230/MythDocuments/MariedeMedici.htm

  8. Heroines as Helpers • Medea (and Jason) • Ariadne (and Theseus)

  9. The Heroine Abandoned John Vanderlyn (1775-1852), Ariadne Asleep on the Island of Naxos, 1809–14, oil on canvas, 68 1/2 x 87 in. (174 x 221 cm), Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Gift of Mrs. Sarah Harrison (The Joseph Harrison, Jr. Collection), 1878.1.11.

  10. The Deified Heroine TINTORETTO (b. 1518, Venezia, d. 1594, Venezia) Ariadne, Venus and Bacchus 1576 Oil on canvas, 146 x 157 cmSala di Anticollegio, Palazzo Ducale, Venice

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