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Applying Modern Views to Ancient Myths

The idea of male superiority has been around for centuries. Proof of this can be found in ancient mythologies from around the world. For my paper, I intend to look at how the ideals of patriarchy can be found in these myths from different cultures. I plan to focus on the mythology from ancient Greece, however I believe that it is important to understand that the idea of patriarchy is not solely from one culture, but instead is a system that spans cross-culturally. By diving into myths that perpetuate the ideals of male superiority, or at least myths that depict female inferiority. While gender does play a part, it is not the only factor in this hierarchy, sexuality and sex contribute to these issues. Whether they knew it or not, women of these ancient times were also oppressed in different ways depending on their intersectionality.