Penelope (In Greek mythology

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• Greek 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, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Penelope — 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 …   First names dictionary

• Penelope (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… …   Wikipedia

• Penelope — /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,… …   Universalium

• Penelope — 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• Greek 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 …   Wikipedia

• Penelope (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… …   Wikipedia

• Penelope — n. female first name; (Greek mythology) wife of Odysseus …   English contemporary dictionary

• Penelope —    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 …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

• HMS 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… …   Wikipedia

• Penelope — In Homer s Odyssey , Penelópē ( Πηνελόπεια/Πηνελόπη ) is the faithful wife of Odysseus, who keeps her suitors at bay in his long absence and so is eventually rejoined with him. Prior to recent readings, her name had been associated with… …   Wikipedia