penelope (in greek mythology
1Greek mythology — noun the mythology of the ancient Greeks • Members of this Topic: ↑Dionysian, ↑Trojan War, ↑Augean stables, ↑Pandora s box, ↑Temple of Apollo, ↑Oracle of Apollo, ↑Delphic oracle, ↑oracle of Delphi, ↑ …
2Penelope — f English: name borne in Greek mythology by the wife of Odysseus who sat patiently awaiting his return for twenty years, meanwhile, as a supposed widow, fending off by persuasion and guile a pressing horde of suitors for her hand in marriage. Her …
3Penelope (disambiguation) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Penelope imagesize= caption= pronunciation= pe NEL o pee gender = Female meaning = Weaver region = origin = Greek mythology nickname = Penny, Pen footnotes = Penelope is a character in Homer s epic poem, the… …
4Penelope — /peuh nel euh pee/, n. 1. Class. Myth. the wife of Odysseus, who remained faithful to him during his long absence at Troy. 2. a faithful wife. 3. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning weaver. * * * ▪ Greek mythology in Greek mythology,… …
5Penelope — noun 1. (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them • Topics: ↑Greek mythology • Instance… …
6Greek hero cult — Cult Hero redirects here. For the Cure side project, see I m a Cult Hero. Greek deities series Primordial deities Titans and Olympian deities Aquatic deities Personified concepts Other deities Chthonic deities …
7Penelope (dryad) — In Greek mythology Penelope or Penelopeia is a dryad, the daughter of Dryops. She resides on mount Kyllene in Arcadia and is the mother of the god Pan or of Nomios (this is a title of Pan). [The Homeric Hymns: Hymn to Pan… …
8Penelope — n. female first name; (Greek mythology) wife of Odysseus …
9Penelope — From Greek mythology, the wife of Odysseus who stayed faithful to him during all his travels. Too bad the same can t be said about Odysseus …
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10HMS Penelope — Nine ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Penelope , after the faithful wife Penelope of Greek mythology.* The first Penelope was a 24 gun sixth rate launched in 1778 and captured by her Spanish prisoners in 1780. * The second… …
