Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, can be compared in various ways to the other characters in Homer's poem The Odyssey. In many ways, Penelope symbolizes the ideal woman, as she follows the values ​​and ideals of her society. These ideals include loyalty, dedication and determination; pride in your home and family, and warmth toward strangers. Their devotion to each other, their power to stay together in times of happiness and sadness, and their will to survive the test of time. Most other characters in the odyssey lack one or more of these characteristics. While Odysseus proves himself to be a man of character and will, of determination throughout the Trojan War and the paths he tolerated at sea, Odysseus also demonstrates flaws and uncertain determination when he is confronted with sexual attraction. For example, when the Kirkes are tempted to mingle and make love, Odysseus succumbs to her offer and enters his love bed, thereby committing infidelity against his faithful and loving wife Penelope (X.380-390) when the Kirkes asked Odysseus to stay with her, he accepted her offer, stayed with her, and continued to be disloyal to his wife for many years. It was only at the request of his men that Odysseus decided to go back to sea, and a little later in the odyssey he chose to have another affair with the Nymph Kalypso, which lasted for many years. But he also demonstrates some of this and his love for his wife, because when he was bribed by Calypso to stay because he would become immortal and also the opportunity to have good sex, he refused with the promise of l immortality and good sex, he refused because he was deeply in love and instead chose to return home to his wife Penelope, that's true love. And when he finally... middle of paper ......ul wife. The love she has for him helps him get through all the trials and moments of weakness he encounters on the way home. When he finally got home to his queen, it was just continuous sobbing because of the love they both felt and the pleasure of being in each other's arms again (xx111 .231-240). Penelope's intelligence and simple but elegant way of presenting herself and her apparent inherent sense of modesty made her ideal woman of ancient Greece, she was unwavering in her loyalty and love towards her husband and in the way she treated everyone. Throughout the poem The Odyssey, we are shown that all challenges and obstacles can be overcome through the love, solidarity and will of a family, something that is completely lacking in the society of today where everyone only seeks to improve themselves and not family structures. like in the poem.