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     • In the opening section of her narrative, Penelope immediately draws attention to the fact that she is dead, highlighting the setting as the afterlife and introducing the theme of Ancient Greek religious views, which recurs throughout the text.
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   What is Penelope's background in Chapter 3?

   • Chapter 3—"My Childhood" In this chapter, Penelope explains her background. Her father was King Icarius of Sparta and her mother was a Naiad (in Greek mythology, a spirit that lived in bodies of freshwater).

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   How does Penelope describe existence?

   • Penelope describes what existence is like here by emphasizing the parts of her body that she no longer has: "Since being dead—since achieving this state of bonelessness, liplessness, breastlessness, I've learned some things I would rather not know" (1).

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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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   Is Penelope a true story?

   • The story of the Odyssey has been told from the perspective of Odysseus for millennia, making it seem as though his version of events and his perception of Penelope are the absolute truth. However, Penelope turns this idea on its head.

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   What does the narrator say in The Penelopiad?

   • The Penelopiad opens with Penelope, the first-person narrator, quoting herself saying, “now that I’m dead, I know everything.” Penelope then goes on to say that this wish did not come true, at least not totally. Death, Penelope thinks, despite the knowledge it does bring, is not worth the cost.

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   Penelope’s description of the “sack full of words” shows the central role that stories, rumors, and myths play in the book, and the importance they have in determining and shaping one’s identity—both as it’s experienced and as it’s perceived by others.

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   The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus. 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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   Summary. Chapter 1—"A Low Art" "A Low Art" opens with Penelope explaining her existence after death. She is in the Underworld, where souls go when they die, according to Greek mythology. Penelope explains that she has learned more than she wishes to know in the Underworld.

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   Chapter 1. Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad retells the story of the Odyssey from the perspective of Penelope and her Twelve Maids. The story is told in retrospect, with Penelope and the Maids in the afterlife reflecting on the events that occurred centuries before.

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