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    PenelopeQueen of Ithaca
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    Penelope - Wikipedia
    TitleQueen of Ithaca
    SpouseOdysseus
    ChildrenTelemachus · Poliporthes · Arcesilaus · Italus · Mamilia · Pan (alternative versions)
    RelativesIcarius (father) · Asterodia or Periboea (mother) · Iphthime (sister)
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    The Loyal Wife of Odysseus
    The Loyal Wife of Odysseus
    In Greek mythology, Penelope was the wife of Odysseus, the hero of Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey. She was also the daughter of a Spartan king and a water nymph.
    Etymology

    Glossed by Hesychius as "some kind of bird" (today arbitrarily identified with the Eurasian wigeon, to which Linnaeus gave the binomial Anas penelope), where -elōps (-έλωψ) is a common Pre-Greek suffix for predatory animals; ho… See more

    Role in The Odyssey

    Penelope is married to the main character, the king of Ithaca, Odysseus (Ulysses in Roman mythology), and daughter of Icarius of Sparta and Periboea (or Polycaste). She only has one son with Odysseus, Telemachus, … See more

    Role in other myths

    Penelope also appears in the lost Greek epic Telegony. that does not survive except in a summary, but that was attributed to Eugamon or Eugammon of Cyrene and written as a sequel to the Odyssey. According t… See more

    Iconography

    Penelope is recognizable in Greek and Roman works, from Attic vase-paintings—the Penelope Painter is recognized by his representations of her—to Roman sculptures copying or improvisin… See more

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