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By the time her son went out to find his father Odysseus, she had been putting of the wooers for three, almost four years.
Because she didn't know if it was actually him, people came to her all the time with lies about Odysseus
Odysseus had been many years - some say as many as ten, or more - away from Penelope - their son had grown up, but his life had aged him, as well that he went in disguise.
In The Odyssey, going home was Odysseus' ultimate goal. He had been away at war for years, and he desperately missed his wife, Penelope. Odysseus knew Penelope may have believed him to be dead, so he needed to get back to her.
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By the time her son went out to find his father Odysseus, she had been putting of the wooers for three, almost four years.
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Because she didn't know if it was actually him, people came to her all the time with lies about Odysseus
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Penelope Fitzgerald was born on December 17, 1916 and died on April 28, 2000. Penelope Fitzgerald would have been 83 years old at the time of death or 98 years old today.
Penelope was hesitant because she had been deceived by men claiming to be Odysseus in the past, and she wanted to be sure it was actually him. She tested him by asking about their bed, which only he would know had been built into a living olive tree. Once she confirmed his identity, she was overcome with emotion and joy.
Odysseus had been many years - some say as many as ten, or more - away from Penelope - their son had grown up, but his life had aged him, as well that he went in disguise.
Penelope Williamson, known for her historical romance novels, has been inactive as an author since the mid-2000s. It appears she may have retired from writing, as no new works have been published in recent years.
About 48. Odysseus was one of the suitors of Helen in about 1201 BC. He was allowed to marry Penelope at that time as a result of his assistance in providing a husband for Helen in a safe way. Penelope may have been 13 at that time as this was the normal marriage for women. So her birth might have been about 1214 BC. Helen did not leave with Paris until about 1195 BC. The Trojan war did not start until about 1186 BC. So Penelope was about 28 at the start of the Trojan War. The war lasted ten years and Odysseus did not return for ten years after that. So when Odysseus returned to Ithaca in about 1166 BC, Penelope was about 48 years old.