penelope (greek mythology)

The island of Ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors demanding that Penelope choose a new husband, as she patiently awaits the return of Odysseus from the Trojan War.

Retells the story of Penelope waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return from abroad. Focuses on the events leading up to the hanging of Penelope's twelve maids as discussed in Homer's "The Odyssey.".

Presents the story of Odysseus's epic journey through the eyes of his faithful wife Penelope, the sorceress Circe, the goddess Athena, and his old nanny Eurycleia.

The island of Ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors demanding that Penelope choose a new husband, as she patiently awaits the return of Odysseus from the Trojan War.

A twist on Homer's "Odyssey" from the points of view of Penelope, who describes her life before she married Odysseus and chronicles her experiences during and after his protracted return from the Trojan War, and her twelve maids whom Odysseus executes upon his return.

Presents the story of Odysseus's epic journey through the eyes of his faithful wife Penelope, the sorceress Circe, the goddess Athena, and his old nanny Eurycleia.

Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, awaits her husband's return, eager to introduce him to the twin daughters he did not know he fathered and learn of the gods' fate for her family.

The people of Ithaka, tired of waiting for the return of their leader Odysseus from the Trojan War, begin demanding that his wife, Penelope, choose a new husband, but she is determined that he is still alive, and awaits his return as chaos threatens to erupt.

When her husband Odysseus leaves to fight at Troy, Queen Penelope is left to rule Ithaca for nineteen years.