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.