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   A short summary of Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Penelopiad.

2. www.sparknotes.com › lit › odysseyThe Odyssey Books 1 & 2 Summary & Analysis - SparkNotes

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   A summary of Books 1 & 2 in Homer's The Odyssey. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of The Odyssey and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

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   In the 2005 novella The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus, Canadian author Margaret Atwood retells the well-known story of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey from a different point of view: the wife of Odysseus, Penelope, and the twelve Maids he murdered upon his return home to Ithaca.

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   He tells the legendary tale of the shroud that Penelope wove for the eventual funeral of Odysseus' father, Laertes, the former king now living on a farm where he grieves his son's absence. Considering the attack on his mother, Telemachus remains surprisingly calm in his rebuttal.

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   He explains that a god is on his side and makes her swear to make no mention of it to his mother, at least until after twelve days have passed or Penelope has discovered the news herself ...

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   Penelope promised to choose a husband once she finished weaving a shroud for Laertes, but in order to postpone the day of decision, she wove the shroud by day and unwove it at night. When one of her maids betrayed her secret to the suitors, they forced her to finish her web.

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   Where can I find the full book summary of The Penelopiad?

   • Read the full book summary, the full book analysis, and explanations of important quotes from The Penelopiad. Go to BN.com to get your copy of these helpful resources. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes The Penelopiad Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays.

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   How does Penelope tell the story of Odysseus?

   • From the Underworld, Penelope, wife of Odysseus, decides to tell at last her version of the events that have been immortalized in the Odyssey. Penelope’s Twelve Maids, who were hanged by Odysseus and his and Penelope’s son, Telemachus, also provide commentary on the events in the form of a Greek chorus. Penelope starts by telling of her childhood.

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   How does Penelope start a story?

   • Penelope starts by telling of her childhood. She was born to King Icarius of Sparta and a woman who was a Naiad, or half nymph. When Penelope was a baby, her father tried to have her drowned. Penelope was saved by a flock of ducks, but her father’s motivation for having her killed is still unknown to her.

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   Why did Penelope's plot fail?

   • At night, she secretly unraveled what she had done, amazingly deceiving the young suitors who apparently were too slow of wit or too drunk to discover the ruse. The plot failed only when one of Penelope's servants betrayed her and told the suitors what was happening.

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   What kind of book is The Penelopiad?

   • The Penelopiad is part of the Canongate Myth Series, a group of novellas in which contemporary authors retell ancient myths. Read the full book summary, the full book analysis, and explanations of important quotes from The Penelopiad. Go to BN.com to get your copy of these helpful resources.

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   Can Penelope choose a new husband?

   • Hoping to buy time until Odysseus returns home, Penelope tells the Suitors she cannot choose a new husband until she finishes weaving a funeral shroud for her father-in-law, Laertes. While she weaves during the day, at night, she and her twelve most trusted Maids unravel the shroud so that she does not make any progress on it.

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   The Odyssey Book 2 Summary. Telemachos calls a meeting of all the Ithakan men, which includes the suitors. Lord Aigyptios (not to be confused with Aigisthos, the man whose murder the gods were earlier discussing), want to know why. After all, there haven't been any meetings since Odysseus left.