By the time her son went out to find his father Odysseus, she had been putting of the wooers for three, almost four years.
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.
3 years
3 years
she made them fall asleep
By the time her son went out to find his father Odysseus, she had been putting of the wooers for three, almost four years.
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.
3 years
3 years
she made them fall asleep
she made them fall asleep
In Homer's "Odyssey," it is Telemachus, Odysseus's son, who informs Penelope of Odysseus's return. After slaying the suitors who have been vying for Penelope's hand, Telemachus reveals his father's triumph and assures her that Odysseus has reclaimed his rightful place in their home. This revelation brings Penelope a mix of joy and disbelief, as she has been yearning for her husband's return for many years.
Penelope delayed her suitors for about three years. During this time, she promised to choose a husband after completing a weaving project, which she secretly unraveled each night to prolong the process. This clever tactic allowed her to maintain hope of Odysseus's return while fending off the advances of the wooers.
twenty years
Penelope was the mortal wife of mortal Odysseus. Wer are not told how she died.
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In The Odyssey, Penelope, Odysseus's wife, is looking for him. She remains faithful to him for 20 years while he is away at war and on his journey home. His son, Telemachus, also goes in search of him.