ke her stop. Zeus is not just Athenas father, but because he is male, the God of all Gods, and what he says presides above all else. In the end, no matter how much power a woman in ancient literature possesses, there is always a man who is more powerful than she.Females in ancient Greek and biblical existed primarily as subordinate figures to male counterparts. A woman in ancient civilization was only able to obtain power when she became the wife of an influential citizen, or could obtain some influence by their relation to a man. As a wife, it was understood that a woman belonged to a man, and could be sacrificed, traded, or used just as any other piece of property. In their very restricted lives, women were expected to serve and assist the males around them in every way possible. In order to maintain her husbands happiness, a woman of ancient Greece or biblical times was expected to bear many children and maintain the well-being of the home and family through a number of chores and duties. In essence, the ancient woman had no identity of her own, and served only as a supplement to her male counterpart....
