CLASSIC 36B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Calydonian Boar
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From emily hauser"s lecture about her historical novels, i found her portrayal of. I have noticed that in greek culture, women are demonstrated through their typical stereotypes. They are known to be the parent that stays at home and do household chores. On the other hand, men are out fighting in the military. Atalanta was defying the stereotypes of the women by being a fighter and a strong independent women. Her father abandoned her on a mountain and was raised by bears. However, hauser decided to change that part in her novel instead to atalanta being adopted by people. Unlike most women, she did not have the willingness to marry. She was one of the heroes jason gathered to set sail. To add, she was the only woman part of that team that jason assembled. When the calydonian boar, a gigantic boar, was sent by artemis destruct the town of.