Penelope is certainly a well-matched mate for Odysseus!
There are two main reasons that make her a perfect match for a man who would be a
warrior, harried for years on end.
1. Penelope was LOYAL.
This loyalty is shown as man after man pursues her and tries to win her favor. Their
efforts to convince her are often well-argued, but she doesn't give in, she still
pursues him.
2. Penelope was CLEVER. Her idea to craft a
shroud for Lord Laertes during the day and secretly unravel it at night demonstrated her
effort to manipulate and please these men hoping for a different
answer.
3. Penelope had the ability to be LONG-SUFFERING,
or to ENDURE. She realized that the war would take time and even without the
communication, she never gave up hope completely that her Odysseus would
return.
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