The role of women in the Iliad is a subject that remains open to debate. The Iliad takes place and recounts the events of the Trojan War. For men of war belonged on the battlefield as warriors. Women, on the other hand, were not involved in war activities in any way. While the men fought bravely, the women stayed at home for years without seeing their loved ones. Homer depicted female characters as having no substance and being nothing more than property, while the men were ideal in every sense of the word. Women were just accessories to men used for status. Ultimately, men dominated in work, lifestyles and even love. Homer may have portrayed women as inferior characters just so the plot could unfold. But without women, would there be an epic Iliad to tell? With Agamemnon capturing Chrysies, the following events develop into what becomes the Trojan War and the story of the Iliad. If you focus on mortals in the epic, the women may seem to have little to offer, but the Iliad contains strong female characters if you include the gods. All the gods are all depicted as powerful beings. Aphrodite, Athena and Hera do not lack power since they are female characters. Helen should also be noted; because she is the reason why Troy was destroyed. So to say that the women had little to no substance, I would disagree, as they were crucial to the story. The Iliad takes place in a “male-dominated world” during a war zone. Women are objectified and portrayed as nothing more than the possessions of men. When Chrysies was kidnapped, she was considered a war prize for Agamemnon, who was willing to exchange her for Briseis, Achilles' war prize. Objectified women give them a more insignificant role. H...... middle of paper ......the Trojan War, because Agamemnon chose to help Menelaus but to get her back. But even though she was portrayed as a victim, she was a bold character who spoke her mind, and no man stopped her. Helen has a direct connection to the Trojan War, without her there was none? The women in this epic played many different roles in this epic, from the dominant type with power like the goddess of the story, to in captivity like a damsel in distress. as human beings, women explained themselves in many ways. The difference between the two sexes is very visible, but looking down on women is out of the question. Men have a dominant influence in history by serving their land by going to war and protecting the people. But it is women who play an essential role in their role as civilizers. The men provide the plot of the story and their roles unwittingly inspire the men to act..