Book 12

     In Book 12s reading of the Odyssey by Homer women are characterized by very strong and powerful. I feel there strong in powerful most because of the goddess Athena who is very famed and have helped Odysseus stay alive and make sure he will get home showing she case plenty of control and power over mortals. Calypso is another powerful women in this reading. She can control Odysseus by making him stay on her island and just about made him merrier her. It affects Odysseus family as well cause now the witch Calypso has kept poor Odysseus captive there for he can not return home to his family.  In this chapter the women in Odysseus life really effect how his journey is going Calypso keeps him from getting home and Athena is trying to get him home.