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Penelope

~ 1200 BC
Civilization: Greek — Ithaca
   Field of Renown:  heroine — Matron
Era:  Heroic

Faithful Wife of Odysseus. Kept suitors at bay for twenty years, as she awaited his return.

Other Resources


Story Links
Book Links
Penelope's Web  in  Thirty More Famous Stories Retold  by  James Baldwin


Image Links


Statue of Penelope
 in Thirty More Famous Stories Retold

Penelope Awaiting Ulysses
 in Thirty More Famous Stories Retold