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Penelope has been able to avoid marriage for so long by cleverly stalling her suitors with the ruse of weaving a tapestry. She promises to choose a husband once she finishes the weaving, but secretly unravels her work each night to delay the decision. Additionally, her loyalty to Odysseus and her belief in his eventual return provide her with the emotional strength to resist the advances of the suitors. This combination of cunning and devotion allows her to maintain her independence until Odysseus returns.
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How many years had Penelope been able to weave the robe and put off the wooers?
3 years
Why does Penelope have a low opinion of Antinous?
Antinous has plotted to kill Penelope's son Telemachus. Antinous wants Telemachus out of the way, to make it easier to marry Penelope and inherit her property. Further, the suitors feel they have been slighted by Telemachus. A+ his lack of hospitality for the stranger
How many years had Penelope been to weave the robe and put off the wooers?
3 years
How does Penelope not know that the beggar is 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.
How does amphinomus die in the odyssey?
A suiter of Penelope. He was killed by a spear thrown by Telemachus. This was a man ( Telemachus ) he twice told the other suiters not to kill. In mythology Amphinomus was the most likely to have married Penelope, if he had not been killed.
What does telemachus learn about his mother when he returns to Ithaca?
Telemachus learns that his mother, Penelope, has been besieged by suitors who are vying for her hand in marriage, and who have been taking advantage of his father's absence to plunder their household. He also discovers that Penelope has remained faithful to Odysseus despite the suitors' pressure and attempts to force her into a new marriage.
How many years had Penelope been able to weave the robe and put off the wooers?
3 years
How many years had Penelope been able to weave the robe and put off the wooer's?
3 years
Is george Rockham a real author?
No, I haven't been able to locate anything on him except the mention in the movie Penelope.
How many kids does Penelope Cruz have?
Penelope Cruz has 2 children
What is the secret of the marriage bed of Odysseus and Penelope?
The "marriage" bed or more formally known as the "bridal" bed, was the bed that Odysseus made with his bare hands, and he carved it into a tree that was growing through his house. Odysseus had taken years to build the bed, and it was a gift to Penelope, as a symbol of his love for her. When Penelope tells him the bed had been moved, he gets upset (which only Odysseus would do, because only he and Penelope even knew about the bed.) and this proves to Penelope that he really is Odysseus. The marriage bed/bridal bed was very sacred to Odysseus and Penelope, and only the two of them knew about it. There was a tree that was growing through a small room in their house, so Odysseus built a beautiful bed (bridal bed) he carved into it flowers, and ivory, and built it all by his self and with his bare hands. Odysseus initially built his entire house around this tree, and when Penelope states that she moved the bed, meaning she cut it out of the tree, it infuriates Odysseus (which Penelope knew it would) and then she knows that it really is him. But the basic point of the bed is that only he and Penelope knew about it, so it was used as a test.
In The Odyssey when Penelope comes downstairs what does she say to the minstrel Phemius?
Penelope asks the minstrel Phemius to stop singing the song about the Trojan War, as it brings back memories of her husband Odysseus who has been missing for years. She is trying to keep her composure in front of the suitors who are vying for her hand in marriage.
How old was Penelope when Odysseus returned from Troy?
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.
In Book 1 when Penelope returns to her room the suitors hope?
The suitors hope that Penelope will choose one of them as her new husband, as they believe Odysseus will never return. They have been pressuring Penelope to make a decision and have been waiting for her to give them an answer.
Can my wifes biological father regain custody over her after the marriage?
No, he shouldn't be able to if she is legally married. If she was underage at the time of marriage and the custodial parent signed off on the marriage and that should have been the end of parental custody.
In book 23 why was Penelope suspicious of Odysseus?
Penelope was suspicious of Odysseus because she wanted to make sure he was truly her husband returned home and not an imposter trying to deceive her. She devised a test using their marriage bed to see if Odysseus would pass her test and prove his identity.
How old is Penelope Fitzgerald?
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.
