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Penelope (/pəˈnɛləpi/ pə-NEL-ə-pee; Ancient Greek: Πηνελόπη) is the wife of Odysseus and queen of Ithaca in Homer's Odyssey. She is the daughter of Spartan king Icarius, and the mother of Telemachus. Different sources describe her as the mother of figures such as Poliporthes, Arcesilaus, Italus, Mamilia, and the god Pan.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope | is a | daughter of Laconian Icarius | 0.90 | text |
| Penelope | is a | married woman | 0.90 | text |
| Poliporthes | instance of | Different sources describe her as the mother of figures | 0.80 | text |
| Arcesilaus | instance of | Different sources describe her as the mother of figures | 0.80 | text |
| Italus | instance of | Different sources describe her as the mother of figures | 0.80 | text |
| Mamilia | instance of | Different sources describe her as the mother of figures | 0.80 | text |
| and the god Pan.The mythological Penelope is known for her fidelity to her husband Odysseus | instance of | Different sources describe her as the mother of figures | 0.80 | text |
| despite the attention of more than a hundred suitors during his absence | instance of | Different sources describe her as the mother of figures | 0.80 | text |
| alongside her great intelligence in weaving a multitude of schemes to keep her suitors at bay | instance of | Different sources describe her as the mother of figures | 0.80 | text |
| Pindar | instance of | This legend inspired Sophocles's lost tragedy Odysseus Acanthoplex.In some early sources | 0.80 | text |
| Pan's parents are Apollo | instance of | This legend inspired Sophocles's lost tragedy Odysseus Acanthoplex.In some early sources | 0.80 | text |
| Penelope | instance of | This legend inspired Sophocles's lost tragedy Odysseus Acanthoplex.In some early sources | 0.80 | text |
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