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Myths are part and parcel of every culture in the world and mythological stories reflect the value system of a society. The representation of women in mythology is significant to understand cultural perceptions, gender roles, and power dynamics. This study explores how women are portrayed in mythology, comparing and contrasting tales from various mythical traditions to identify recurring themes, variances, and changes in the way women are portrayed. The research article consists methodology of comparative analysis as well as structuralism as theoretical framework. The primary sources are ancient texts, religious scriptures and epic poems of Indian, Egyptian, Greek and Norse. These texts aided in reviewing narratives that involve significant female characters. The study is significant in a way of understanding women in mythology and finds out, recurring themes in portrayal of women in mythology across cultures. It also makes a way to understand myth and women in broader sense.