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3 years
By the time her son went out to find his father Odysseus, she had been putting of the wooers for three, almost four years.
The wooers had been in Odysseus's house for around four years during his absence. Since Odysseus left for the Trojan War, they took advantage of his long absence, consuming his wealth and pursuing his wife, Penelope. Their presence highlights the challenges Odysseus faces upon his return, as he must reclaim his home and family from these unruly suitors.
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.
Because she didn't know if it was actually him, people came to her all the time with lies about Odysseus
3 years
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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The wooers had been in Odysseus's house for around four years during his absence. Since Odysseus left for the Trojan War, they took advantage of his long absence, consuming his wealth and pursuing his wife, Penelope. Their presence highlights the challenges Odysseus faces upon his return, as he must reclaim his home and family from these unruly suitors.
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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.