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Highlights

  • Abelard castrated
  • Byzantine wife saves husband
  • Amphitryon & Geta duped
  • Chastelaine de Vergi tragedy
  • Aristotle’s advice to Alexander
  • Empress Theodora: woman leader
  • Tristan & Isuet
  • Xanthippe & Socrates
  • New Modern Sexism Scale

Odyssey

Phaeacian princess Nausicaa: a dream-romance wife for Odysseus

Shipwrecked on Scheria, the naked Odysseus met the lovely princess Nausicaa doing laundry. In a dream-romance Odyssey, he would have become her husband. … Read the post Phaeacian princess Nausicaa: a dream-romance wife for Odysseus

husbands resisting subordination to their wives: an ongoing challenge

Odysseus killed his son Euryalus because of Penelope’s false claim. Theodulf in Charlemagne’s court rightly warned husbands to resist being subordinate to their wives. … Read the post husbands resisting subordination to their wives: an ongoing challenge

Odysseus through horrific storm leaves behind captivity under Calypso

Calypso held Odysseus captive and repeatedly raped him. With help from truly men-loving goddesses Ino & Athena, Odysseus shed the weight of Calypso’s abuse. … Read the post Odysseus through horrific storm leaves behind captivity under Calypso

Homeric cento subtly reverses gender to refigure men’s sexuality

Calypso rapes Odysseus in the Odyssey. That’s no more symbolically unusual than brutalizing men’s sexuality. A Homeric cento created a different voice. … Read the post Homeric cento subtly reverses gender to refigure men’s sexuality

Penelope faithful, but Ulysses afraid to return home poor

Penelope remained faithful to Ulysses even with him away for twenty years. Under gender ideology of men as providers, Ulysses didn’t understand her love. … Read the post Penelope faithful, but Ulysses afraid to return home poor

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