In the myths of the Centauromachy and the Amazonomachy, the Greeks found a manuscript for moral and disciplinary guidance in their dealings with the women of the time. By assigning the women of Greece hybris, Greek men targeted the women of Greece to intense programs of subjugation and social retribution in order to prevent the emergence of Centaurian or Amazonian traits, which would destroy the patriarchal nature of Archaic Greek culture. Generally, Greek myths tend to exemplify gender profiling as a way to polarize the sexes in order to maintain a stable and workable patriarchy. This is evidenced in the Centauromachy and Amazonomachy, which identify undesirable and inherent qualities in the women of Greece.Gender profiling is a common practice and is a consequence of being human. Stereotypical associations are part of the human experience as we are relatively in awe of the diversity around us. Humans tend to group things together based on physical similarities and assign emotional and intellectual labels to those groups. The Greeks were no different and exhibited negative attitudes towards women in everyday life and in their myths. As a result of the evolution of a strongly patriarchal society, Greek culture adapted myths to identify and deal with specific groups. In the case of the women of Greece, the myths of the Centauromachy and the Amazonomachy richly illustrate how men in the Archaic period viewed women. Consequently, Greek society at the timeThe Greeks used the story of the Centauromachy to illustrate those qualities, which might eventually lead to the demise of Hellenistic culture. Of note, the Centaurs hybris was their downfall in the battle against the Greeks. The Greeks interpreted their hybris to include affronts into sexual, societal and religious aspects as well (35). Greeks were absolutely concerned with the values of social custom and social order. The idea of moira, the station a person or group is ass...
