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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
. Penelope uses the narrative to rewrite her legacy, while the Maids act as a Greek chorus, providing their own story and at times contradicting her. The Penelopiad is part of the Canongate Myth Series, a group of novellas in which contemporary authors retell ancient myths.Read a full story summary, a full book analysis, and explanations of important quotes from The Penelopiad.
