Sophocles- "The Women of Trachis" -How feminism was a concept that did not exist. However a strong female character took center stage in "The Women of Trachis"

The Women of Trachis <Tab/>In Sophocles' time, feminism was not a concept that existed. The Greek playwright penned most of his works in the mid-400 BC period; men seemed to be considered the only gender, while women were relegated to being nonentities in that world. However, a strong female character takes center stage in The Women of Trachis, also published as The Trachiniae. Deianira, wife of Heracles, tells her story …

…of featuring Heracles as the main character, Sophocles allows Deianira and her female chorus to take center stage in a play that reveals much about the female experience, and shows a side of Greek tragedy that is not often seen. Sophocles seems to be an early sympathizer of the trials women must go through; through The Women of Trachis and other plays, he manages to convey the feelings of a voice that is usually silenced.