What do you know about women in mythology? how are goddesses usually represented? by https://padlet.com/hsayer2/kyexytic0qchjwsl Contribute to the discussion board using the '+' symbol at the bottom of the page. You may post as many times as you like. en-us 2025-09-13 23:49:30 UTC 2025-09-15 01:35:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ac.png https://padlet.com/hsayer2/kyexytic0qchjwsl/wish/3584357181 often intertwined with female reproductive concepts

]]> 2025-09-15 01:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hsayer2/kyexytic0qchjwsl/wish/3584357181 https://padlet.com/hsayer2/kyexytic0qchjwsl/wish/3584357382 women in (greek) mythology were typically painted as the villains (e.g. helen of troy, pandora, circe, medusa, arachne) mainly because they were blessed with skill/beauty beyond men

]]> 2025-09-15 01:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hsayer2/kyexytic0qchjwsl/wish/3584357382 https://padlet.com/hsayer2/kyexytic0qchjwsl/wish/3584357726 They are usually depicted as pretty and appealing to men, they normally have powers that are typically more feminized

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e.g. sirens, persephone, hel

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