Also, women have real feelings, are in a position to fulfill men on their own, and have real plans that are very important to accomplish what they start (Bloom , 1988). Most importantly, the story depicts the three women in the story as playing an important role by offering different story elements that are essential in the whole story. According to the story, all the women in the story take an important role in helping the hero accomplish his works. The goddesses control the role of Odysseus thus allowing him to complete his journey (Homer & Lattimore, 1967). Conclusion In summary, it is to say that all women in ancient Greece were treated as inferior to their male counterparts and were not allowed to mix with men and take part in the operations taking place in the society. With all the women in the epic, there are very few women in the epic who play major roles, an act which shows that men dominated society at that time. On the contrary, women in the Odyssey are believed to play very important roles in bringing out the true character of the epics.