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PENELOPE AS A WOMAN The story of Odysseus is the ultimate family story, a tale of a man trying to return home from a long bloody war to his wife and child. Because of his long journey to Ithaca people live in Ithaca belive that he is no more alive. To get kingship of Ithaca marriage with , Penelope (wife of Odysseus) is the only way. Many suitors invade the palace of Odysseus and they pillage …

…her fate does not give up following her and she is killed by her own son. In conclusion, Penelope is honorable and faithful in her actions and true love can be seen in her. On the other hand, Clytemnestra murders her husband and goes off with another man. By doing this, she proves that she deceptive and cunning. Therefore throughout the epic poem one can see the deception through Clytemnestra and the loyalty through Penelope.