MUST HAVE READ: The Odyssey and Jason and the Argonauts
700- 900 words
My level of education: sophomore college
Penelope in the Odyssey and Medea in the Argonautica are both female characters who, in various ways, manipulate and outwit male characters. Why, then, is Penelope a “good” character and Medea an “evil” character? Or if you disagree with these descriptions, say why.