Penelope
Greek queen's name
Penelope is a Greek name meaning "weaver," from Homer's *Odyssey*—the faithful wife who waited twenty years for Odysseus, weaving by day and unraveling by night to delay suitors.
The name suggests patience and fidelity.
It remains in use, often shortened to Penny: Penelope Cruz, Penelope was always the sensible one.
Consistently loyal and true
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
unwavering · waiting · chaste · true · virtuous · patient · wife · Odysseus
Calm during delays
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
long-suffering · steadfastness · hope · years · constancy · determination · strength · composure
Fabric-making frame
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
- threadFiber for stitching
Laertes · spindle · ruse · deception · night · suitors · delay · wool
faithful
Consistently loyal and true
constant · unwavering · waiting · chaste · true · virtuous · patient · wife · Odysseus · suitors
patience
Calm during delays
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
fortitude · long-suffering · steadfastness · hope · years · constancy · determination · strength · composure · restraint
loom
Fabric-making frame
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
Laertes · thread · spindle · ruse · deception · night · suitors · delay · wool · pattern
Odyssey
Epic of homecoming
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
- OdysseusIthaca's long-wandering monarch
- IthacaIonian island, epic destination
Telemachus · Laertes · suitors · Argos · Circe · Calypso · Athena · Trojan War · Greek · queen
Greek
Of Athenian origin
duck · classic · literary · heroine · namesake · baby name · timeless
- Girls' NamesAbigail, Alice, Amanda, Amy, Anna
- elegant namesVictoria, Arabella, Genevieve, Josephine, Evangeline
- Classical FiguresZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Hades
- Greek NamesAlexander, Alexandra, Anastasia, Andreas, Athena
- OdysseyOdysseus, Telemachus, Ithaca, Homer, Circe
- Odyssey charactersOdysseus, Telemachus, Athena, Circe, Calypso
PenelopeClytemnestra
Greek queen, husband-slayer
Helen of Troy · Helen · Medea · Phaedra · adulteress