This piece was written about the significance of female archetypes found in Homer’s Odyssey. The central focus was the character Penelope and her deviation from the female archetypes presented in this book. There are a variety of examples of how Penelope’s actions differ from other females. The title “The Trickster Penelope'' relates to Penelope's truly unique personality and traits. Penelope’s tricks and cleverness are not shown by other females, but rather by male characters. Her relation to the male stereotype is what makes her unique. By using text analysis techniques, the differences in the portrayal of the female characters are clear. While the counter-argument points out damaging opposing evidence, the refute displays evidence that fights against it. This paper was inspired by the various conversations we had in class about how different authors portray characters and the different female archetypes in Homer’s book.