Penelope | |
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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 |
Penelope (/pəˈnɛləpiː/ pə-NEL-ə-pee; Ancient Greek: Πηνελόπεια, Pēnelópeia, or Πηνελόπη, Pēnelópē)[1] is a character in Homer's Odyssey. She was the queen of Ithaca and was the daughter of Spartan king Icarius and Asterodia.[2] 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.[3]
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