The portrait of women in Roman/Greek mythology Homer. (1959). Homer's Iliad (Vol. 18). United Holdings Group The Iliad tells a story about the Trojan War, where the desire to possess a woman caused the battle for 10 years. There are several female characters who represent the position of women in society, the “ideal” of women at that time and the role of women in decision-making processes. The Iliad paints a picture of women not only as a goddess, but also as a mortal human being. The beautiful Elena embodies the idea of ​​​​a woman's passivity, her absolute dependence on a higher power, she is just a “prize of honor” for all these heroes and lovers surrounding her. At the same time, Helen is an ideal woman for the ancients, this source provided more detailed images of female characters, such as Penelope. For the whole world the name of Penelope, who had been waiting for the return of her beloved husband for 20 years, was the personification of the faithful wife. Homer shows a clear image of Penelope in her feminine way, intelligent and resourceful like her husband. Another example is Clytemnestra, the woman should be very brave to kill her husband and his lover, but Homer mercifully describes Clytemnestra as a weak woman, who chose a wrong path. The author provides a detailed description of the female protagonists, and although they are still characterized by a certain passivity, they are no longer just "prizes of honor", now they can fight against the reviews of the first part "Patriarchy and misogyny" the beginning of inequality between women and men including historical research; “Women in civil society” tells us that history has the unique quality of repeating itself; The author compares the relationship of female perception between Ancient Greece and Europe in the 18th-19th centuries. The woman was considered an "appendage" of the man, and had no right even to protect herself. The theme of sexual culture and the status of women is developed in the last part of the article - "Race, culture and sexuality". The destiny of every woman, in the opinion of the ancient Greeks, was to be a vehicle for pregnancy. Without a doubt, the reason for this female negligence was in the approval of homosexual relationships, where people decided that love can only be between two males. Although, that article contains many scientific terms and explanations, this is perfect "peace of mind".”