Abstract
This paper is an exploration into the women of Greek mythology and how they are viewed through the eyes of the patriarchy within the original texts. The focus of the paper will be on the mythological women who are considered monsters, both in a physical and characteristic sense. The women-monster hybrids will include gorgons, nymphs, sirens, furies, harpies, and specific mythological women like Medusa, Medea, Circe, Lamia, Scylla will also be discussed. By learning about who these monstrous women are and finding out why they behave in the way they had to, the analysis will reveal how the real monster is not the women in which the original myths accuse them of being, but is actually the patriarchal world in which they are violated in. After reflecting on how the patriarchy depicts women, there will be more discussion about how these women are not the monsters the society labels them as and how they are actually victims of the patriarchy.
Year Manuscript Completed
Summer 2026
Senior Project Advisor
Tricia Jordan
Degree Awarded
Bachelor of Integrated Studies Degree
Field of Study
Arts & Humanities
Document Type
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Watson, Savannah and Watson, Savannah, "Monstrous Women in Greek Mythology: Victims of the Patriarchy" (2026). Integrated Studies. 757.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/bis437/757