Penelope was married to one of the Trojan War heroes Odysseus. However, he was the only one that did not come back, and people did not know where he was. She has been home alone for ten years. Her only son Telemachus has been home with her. No one in Ithaca knows where he is, the best conclusion they can make is that he is dead. Penelope keeps trying to tell Telemachus that Odysseus is his father, but he never seems to believe her. Latley there have been many suitors around her house. They are telling her that Odysseus is dead, and that she needs to choose one of the to marry becuase Odysseus isnt coming home. However, Penelope is indecisive on whether to marry one of the suitors and believe that Odysseus is dead, or belive that he is actually alive.
What Penelope doesnt know is that Odysseus is still alive. He has been trapped on an island by Calypso for the past ten years. Now Odysseus is free, and is only focusing on returning to his wife and Ithaca. Also, Telemachus left his mother to go talk to Nestor. He belived that Nestor would tell him about his father, and whether or not he is dead or alive. When he talked to him, Nestor days that he doesnt know what happened, but he is pretty sure that he is dead.
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