A Brief Analysis of Women's Images Constructed in Greek Mythology

This essay is an analysis of women’s images portrayed in Greek mythology. Using four figures as examples, this essay tries to answer the questions of whether the construction of women in Greek mythology is reasonable, how it affects people now, and what needs to be done to break away from it.

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