Penelope
| Penelope | |
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Penelope by Leonidas Drosis, National Glyptotheque of Greece | |
| In-universe information | |
| Title | Queen of Ithaca |
| Spouse | Odysseus, Telegonus |
| Children | Telemachus Poliporthes Arcesilaus Italus Mamilia Pan (alternative versions) |
| Relatives | Icarius (father) Asterodia or Periboea (mother) Iphthime (sister) |
| Nationality | Greek |
Penelope (/pəˈnɛləpi/ pə-NEL-ə-pee; Ancient Greek: Πηνελόπεια, Pēnelópeia, or Πηνελόπη, Pēnelópē) is a character in Homer's Odyssey. She was the queen of Ithaca and was the daughter of Spartan king Icarius and Asterodia. Penelope is known for her fidelity to her husband Odysseus, despite the attention of more than a hundred suitors during his absence. In one source, Penelope's original name was Arnacia or Arnaea.