Figure Greek and Roman
Penelope
Πηνελόπη , Pēnelopē grc
Wife of Odysseus in Greek mythology
- Child of Periboea, Icarius of Sparta and Polycaste
- Married to Telegonus, Odysseus
Overview
wife of Odysseus in Greek mythologyWikidata record description. Read Penelope in the Wikipedia reader.
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As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
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Kinship in an account 1
Family 10
- child of (child) Icarius of Sparta father of Penelope
- child of (mother) Periboea naiad, wife of Ikarios in Greek mythology
- child of (mother) Polycaste daughter of Lygaeus in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Arcesilaos son of Odysseus
- parent of (mother) Italus mythical eponym of Italy
- parent of (child) Poliporthes son of Odysseus in Greek mythology
- parent of (mother) Telemachus in Greek mythology, the son of Odysseus and Penelope, a character from Homer's "Odyssey"
- sibling of Thoon son of Icarius of Sparta in Greek mythology
- married to Odysseus legendary Greek king of Ithaca
- married to Telegonus mythical son of Circe and Odysseus
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