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Semonides
Ten Female Phyla

There are ten types of women, according to Semonides. They are, at best, a beautiful evil, a curse for mankind. However, there is one type Semonides concedes is good. Unfortunately, he seems to dismiss it as a non-existent ideal.

Women are the offspring of:

  1. earth
  2. water
  3. bee
  4. dog
  5. donkey
  6. fox
  7. mare
  8. monkey
  9. pig
  10. weasel
Can you guess which is the best, and indeed, only "good" type, according to this misogynist?

[Here's the ANSWER.]

Source

Loraux, Nicole: Children of Athena


This resource page is copyright © 2002 N.S. Gill.

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