| Penelope | |
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.jpg) Penelope by Leonidas Drosis, National Glyptotheque of Greece | |
| In-universe information | |
| Title | Queen of Ithaca |
| Spouse | Odysseus Telegonus |
| Children | Telemachus Poliporthes Arcesilaus Italus Mamilia Pan (alternative versions) |
| Relatives | Icarius (father) Asterodia or Periboea (mother) Iphthime (sister) |
| Nationality | Greek |
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Penelope (/pəˈnɛləpi/[1] pə-NEL-ə-pee; Ancient Greek: Πηνελόπεια, Pēnelópeia, or Πηνελόπη, Pēnelópē)[2] is a character in Homer's Odyssey. She was the queen of Ithaca and was the daughter of Spartan king Icarius and Asterodia.[3] Penelope is known for her fidelity to her husband Odysseus, despite the attention of more than a hundred suitors during his absence. In one source, Penelope's original name was Arnacia or Arnaea.[4]
- ^ Wells, John C. (2000). "Penelope". Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (2nd ed.). Longman. ISBN 0-582-36467-1.
- ^ "A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Penelope". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ Dindorf, W. (1855). Scholia Graeca in Homeri Odysseam. Oxford Academic Press. 4.797.
- ^ Tzetzes on Lycophron, Alexandra 792