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Femininity in Greek Myth

genitals of Uranus which were thrown into the sea and gave birth to Aphrodite, the goddess of sexual love. Now Aphrodite is not a women that we can really relate to real life women because so beautiful and so irresistible that men can’t stop wanting her. Aphrodite loved and was loved by many gods and mortals. Some are not moved by the powers of Aphrodite. Her love and desire sway even Zeus.I don’t know anyone that irresistible. But Aphrodite is like many women in the fact that women have power to tame a man with sex. Her power to love that makes us see ourselves in Aphrodite. The Muses are the representation of pure femininity; they are beautiful and graceful in all aspects of their beings. Their abilities are those of song and dance, which are two of the most wonderful, lovely aspects of life. Ultimately, they are the ideal women. When Persephoe is carried off into the underworld by its god Hades, her mother Demeter which means "barley mother" searches for her while fasting, causing a famine on the earth. She is like any mother; she would do anything to get her daughter back.In conclusion, Women are put up high; they have the power to make decisions. The men seem to be good and powerful but they are also hurtful, overpowering and deceitful. By nature men and women are different mythology shows us that. But it also shows us that the characters of gods and goddess are very similar to us. We can see ourselves in these people. I can see a little of Pandora, Aphrodite and Demeter in me. ...

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