She becomes a well-rounded person, rather than a footnote, and it was so rewarding to learn about her smarts in keeping Ithaca safe amidst so much uncertainty and deceit. It's all about Penelope as queen of Ithaca, mother to Telemachus, and cousin to Clytemnestra, Orestes, and Elektra. In this new retelling we don't spend any time on Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan war. All we know is that she cleverly kept greedy suitors at bay, only to be tricked by Odysseus as he tests her loyalty upon his return. But actually, very little time is spend on Penelope who waited for decades while her husband was off being a hero. The Odyssey has always been one of my favourite Greek poems as I love tales of adventures, and Odysseus and his crew experience so much on their journey.
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