Myth Comparison Essay

Have you ever come across a tale or a myth wherein a female character was revealed as a protagonist, away from harm and not to be controlled by others? Not very likely. The mythological world was so much of men's civilization that women weren't after audiences' attention whatsoever. Despite the fact that female characters were often involved in countless myths, many were scapegoats for men; they must suffer, sacrifice and be tossed around. Such portrayals …

…particularly these three myths, "Demeter and Persephone", "The Face in the Pool" and "Pandora's Box." Was it because women were considered with lower-importance to men? Or were men being looked at to be too superior to women? In spite of everything, it was the mankind who personified Chaos and began creations of tales and myths. If humans were given the opportunity to modify or to recreate those tales and myths, would females ended up differently?