Penelope ( ;, Pēnelópeia, or, Pēnelópē) is a character in Homer's Odyssey. She was the queen of Ithaca and was the daughter of Spartan king Icarius and naiad Periboea. Penelope is known for her fidelity to her husband Odysseus, despite the attention of several suitors during his absence. In one source, Penelope's original name was Arnacia or Arnaea. Etymology Glossed by Hesychius as "some kind of bird" (today arbitrarily identified with the Eurasian wigeon, to which Linnaeus gave the binomial Anas penelope), where () is a common Pre-Greek suffix for predatory animals; however, the semantic relation between the proper name and the gloss is not clear. In folk etymology, () is usually understood to combine the Greek word (), "weft", and (), "face", which is considered the most appropriate for a cunning weaver whose motivation is hard to decipher. Robert S
Penélope ( ;, Pēnelópeia, o, Pēnelópē) es un personaje en la Odisea de Homero. Ella era la reina de Ithaca y era la hija del rey espartano Icarius y naid Periboea. Penélope es conocida por su fidelidad a su esposo Odiseo, a pesar de la atención de varios buscadores durante su ausencia. En una fuente, el nombre original de Penélope era Arnacia o Arnaea. Etymología Glossed por Hesychius como "algunas especies de pájaro" (hoy arbitrariamente identificado con el Wigeon Eurasian, a la que Linnaeus dio la binomial Anomias penelope), donde () es un sufixo pre-griego común para animales depredadores; sin embargo, la relación semántica entre el nombre correcto y el gloss no es clara. En etymología, () es generalmente entendido para combinar la palabra griega), "weft", y "face", que para el más difícil de decifrar Robert es un cunaver