Penelope

Summary

Penelope is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,735 views/month, #9 of 1,333).^[2]

Key Facts

• Burial took place at Tomb of Penelope, right of Mantineia-Orchomenos road^[3].
• Penelope's father was Icarius of Sparta^[4].
• Penelope's mother was Periboea^[5].
• Penelope's mother was Polycaste^[6].
• Among Penelope's spouses was Odysseus^[7].
• A child of Penelope was Poliporthes^[8].
• A child of Penelope was Italus^[9].
• A child of Penelope was Telemachus^[10].
• A child of Penelope was Arcesilaos^[11].
• Penelope is recorded as female^[12].
• Penelope's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[13].
• Penelope's Commons category is recorded as Penelope (mythology)^[14].
• Penelope's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[15].
• Penelope's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[16].
• Penelope's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[17].
• Penelope's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Penelope's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Penelope's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Penelope's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[21].
• Penelope's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[22].
• Penelope's present in work is recorded as Odyssey^[23].
• Penelope's present in work is recorded as Madness of Odysseus^[24].
• Penelope's present in work is recorded as Heroides^[25].
• Penelope's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πηνελόπη'}^[26].
• Penelope's different from is recorded as Penelopa^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Penelope's father was Icarius of Sparta^[4]. Mothers listed include Periboea^[5], a naiad^[28] and Polycaste^[6], a mythological Greek character^[29].

Personal Life

Among Penelope's spouses was Odysseus^[7]. Children include Poliporthes^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Italus^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Telemachus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Arcesilaos^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33].

Death and Burial

Penelope is buried at Tomb of her, right of Mantineia-Orchomenos road^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Penelope include 201 she^[34], an asteroid^[35]; she^[36], an impact crater^[37]; and Penelopeia^[38], a taxon^[39].

Why It Matters

Penelope ranks in the top 0.68% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,735 views/month, #9 of 1,333).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

Entities named for her include 201 she^[34], an asteroid^[35]; she^[36], an impact crater^[37]; and Penelopeia^[38], a taxon^[39].

FAQs

Who were Penelope's parents?

Penelope's father was Icarius of Sparta^[4]. Penelope's mother was Periboea^[5].

Who was Penelope married to?

Penelope's spouses include Odysseus^[7].