Penelope

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Angelica Kauffman: Penelope Awakened by Eurycleia

A large wooden Trojan horse is labeled with a blue box reading "FICTION" and an arrow pointing to it, illustrating myth versus reality in Homer's Odyssey.

Illustration of Odysseus in armor raising his hand to bid farewell to Penelope, who holds infant Telemachus, with their dog Argos lying at her feet and ships in the background.

Illustration of a Greek warrior in armor next to large text reading "Who's who in the ODYSSEY" on a blue background.

Watch Penelope greet Odysseus in an excerpt of the reunion scene in Homer's Odyssey

How has Odysseus (or Ulysses) been represented in literature, art, and cinema over the ages?

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Greek mythology

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A large wooden Trojan horse is labeled with a blue box reading "FICTION" and an arrow pointing to it, illustrating myth versus reality in Homer's Odyssey.

Is Homer's Odyssey a True Story?

Fact or Fiction? This ancient Greek epic is less than historically accurate.

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Illustration of a Greek warrior in armor next to large text reading "Who's who in the ODYSSEY" on a blue background.

Who Are the Characters of Homer's Odyssey?

And how do you really pronounce Telemachus?

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Watch Penelope greet Odysseus in an excerpt of the reunion scene in Homer's Odyssey

Watch Penelope greet Odysseus in an excerpt of the reunion scene in Homer's Odyssey

Learn about the reunion of Penelope and Odysseus in this excerpt from a dramatization...

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

How has Odysseus (or Ulysses) been represented in literature, art, and cinema over the ages?

How has Odysseus (or Ulysses) been represented in literature, art, and cinema over the ages?

Learn how Odysseus (or Ulysses) has been portrayed in literature, art, and cinema.

Video: © Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Angelica Kauffman: Penelope Awakened by Eurycleia

Angelica Kauffman: Penelope Awakened by Eurycleia

Penelope Awakened by Eurycleia (Odysseus's nurse), oil on canvas by Angelica...

In a private collection

Illustration of Odysseus in armor raising his hand to bid farewell to Penelope, who holds infant Telemachus, with their dog Argos lying at her feet and ships in the background.

Penelope and Odysseus

Odysseus bidding farewell to his wife, Penelope, and infant son, Telemachus, as his...

Drawing by Savage Steele

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