Penelope

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= = Penelope is the wife of Odysseus, mother of Telemachus, and Queen of Ithaka. Her beauty made her become the object of desire among her suitors, however, she was faithful to Odysseus. Penelope remained chaste and true to her husband while he was away for many years. Despite her long suffering of longing for her husband, she continued to be alone, and never remarried. Her fortitude and determination for her relationship with Odysseus allowed her to become the icon of faithfulness.

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In The Odyssey, Penelope is plainly seen as the faithful Queen to a not so faithful Queen. However, her story goes deeper than that. She is faced with problems that not only affect her physically, but also emotionally. Her main problem in The Odyssey was how to keep her suitors at bay while she waited for her husband. She did not have the strength and the help to make her suitors know that she was not interested. Penelope was basically alone the whole time while her husband was away. = =

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Her attitude is clearly seen as being patient and determined towards all her problems. She waited for many years without aloss of faith and hope that her husband would return. She showed determination when it comes to rejecting her persistent suitors nomatter how dangerous this might have been.

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Penelope was left alone by her husband. She waited many years for her husband to return, and in those years suitors started trying to court her. After many years without her husband returning, she said that whoever could bend her husband's bow would marry her. Disguised as a beggar, Odysseus returned and bent his bow. He revealed himself and slaughtered the suitors.

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