Raising Telemachus In The Odyssey

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As I sit in my home, Ithaca, I can’t help but think about my husband. My husband is the great Odysseus. He left many years ago. The reason for him leaving was for the Trojan war. My name is Penelope, My life has been filled to the brim with waiting and not knowing anything.

The only thing that still makes me want to get up in the mornings is the wait for my husband to return. The suitors are restless with their constant pressure. Other than that, I have somehow managed to maintain at least a little control. I have been using my mind to keep them at bay. But my strength to keep them at bay is weakening.

Raising Telemachus has been one of my greatest challenges, but one of my biggest achievements. I still remember him being a little boy, but
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