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Penelope was the daughter of Icarius and a first cousin of Helen of Troy. She was the faithful, devoted wife of Odysseus in ''The Odyssey''. Though she had not seen her husband in over twenty years, she did not lose faith in him. She passed her days in continuous mourning, finding relief only in tears or sleep (Parada), though she did not know if he was dead or alive. She could have assumed that Odysseus was dead, as many | Penelope was the daughter of Icarius and a first cousin of Helen of Troy. She was the faithful, devoted wife of Odysseus in ''The Odyssey''. Though she had not seen her husband in over twenty years, she did not lose faith in him. She passed her days in continuous mourning, finding relief only in tears or sleep (Parada), though she did not know if he was dead or alive. She could have assumed that Odysseus was dead, as many warriors had not returned from Troy and were presumed dead, and she could have moved on with her life. Almost everyone else believed Odysseus to be dead and many knew, rich and handsome men were after her, but she stayed true to Odysseus and to her marriage (Horne). | ||
These suitors were attracted to her beauty, as well as vying for the wealth of King Odysseus and were determined to gain it before his son, Telemakhos, comes of age and claims his father's inheritance. They invaded Odysseus's hall, feasted day and night, and abused the laws of hospitality. The suitors tried to force her to choose a new husband. Although she never outright refused to remarry, she rather put off her decision and led them on with promises that she will choose a new husband as soon as certain things occur. Her astute delaying tactics reveal her sly and artful side (Klutch). | These suitors were attracted to her beauty, as well as vying for the wealth of King Odysseus and were determined to gain it before his son, Telemakhos, comes of age and claims his father's inheritance. They invaded Odysseus's hall, feasted day and night, and abused the laws of hospitality. The suitors tried to force her to choose a new husband. Although she never outright refused to remarry, she rather put off her decision and led them on with promises that she will choose a new husband as soon as certain things occur. Her astute delaying tactics reveal her sly and artful side (Klutch). | ||