Penelope odyssey aesthetic

It should not surprise us that there is now a psychological expression called “The Penelope Complex” to portray the existential state of waiting as described by Homer in his Odyssey. A state that many of us are familiar with and that involves ghosts, demons and almost-vanished images of what we could once see. This diagnosis, which is somewhat forced perhaps to counter the famous ‘Ulysses complex,’ omits the really mind bending part that a long wait can imply.

Penelope is the embodiment of marital fidelity, patience, cunning and wit! She remained faithful to her husband throughout his absence of 20 years, despite having 108 suitors vying for her hand in marriage! While waiting for Odysseus to return, she devised a plan to delay choosing a suitor. She announced she would marry once she finished weaving a shroud for Odysseus's father. She unraveled her progress each night, keeping the suitors at bay, buying precious time for her true love's return.

Penelope Penelope is wife of Odysseus. Homer’s Odyssey tells the story of how, during her husband’s long absence, many men from Ithaca and nearby islands become her suitors. To spare herself their...

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