for 3 years, she would weave and undo the weave day and night !
It was Penelope
Antinous is the leader of the suitors of Penelope, as he is the richest, and the most outspoken. Eurymachus is the next most reknowned of the suitors, and is well known for his command of the language.
In Homer's "The Odyssey," Penelope had been putting off the suitors for about three years. She cleverly delays the suitors by claiming she must finish weaving a burial shroud for her father-in-law, Laertes. Each night, she secretly unravels her work, maintaining the ruse and holding off the suitors until Odysseus returns.
The suitors wan't Penelope to marry them and they will play games to win her over such as: darts, fights, last longest under water, etc.
Penelope told the suitors that she would weave a tapestry, and once she was finished, she would marry one of the suitors. Penelope weaved during the day, but secretly undid her work at night.
twenty years
It was Penelope
Telemachus shows strength with Penelope by reassuring her of his commitment to their family and by taking on a more assertive role in making decisions regarding their household. He also stands up to the suitors who are vying for Penelope's hand in marriage, demonstrating his loyalty and protection towards his mother.
Antinous is the leader of the suitors of Penelope, as he is the richest, and the most outspoken. Eurymachus is the next most reknowned of the suitors, and is well known for his command of the language.
Penelope ( weaving with bark ) is the wife of far-flung Odysseus, fending off suitors until her husband's return. In myth, she is also the mother of Pan, by Mercury, some say, or by all of the suitors (!). So, a Penelope is someone who puts off making a choice, or who keeps faith in the teeth of pressure to be 'reasonable" and abandon it.
Penelope ( weaving with bark ) is the wife of far-flung Odysseus, fending off suitors until her husband's return. In myth, she is also the mother of Pan, by Mercury, some say, or by all of the suitors (!). So, a Penelope is someone who puts off making a choice, or who keeps faith in the teeth of pressure to be 'reasonable" and abandon it.
Wife
While Odysseus was gone, his wife Penelope was being forced to entertain a large group of suitors who wanted to marry her. Penelope did not like any of the suitors, and only wanted Odysseus to come home to her.
Not at all. The suitors were guests of Penelope, not hosts.
In Homer's "The Odyssey," Penelope had been putting off the suitors for about three years. She cleverly delays the suitors by claiming she must finish weaving a burial shroud for her father-in-law, Laertes. Each night, she secretly unravels her work, maintaining the ruse and holding off the suitors until Odysseus returns.
In "The Odyssey," there are 108 suitors competing for Penelope's hand in marriage.
Penelope did not like any of the suitors