How Theme of Weaving Connects Penelope, Athena, and Odysseus

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The phrase “weaving a scheme” appears in The Odyssey. Odysseus, Penelope, and the goddess Athena have all concocted a scheme. They share a common goal: to get rid of Penelope’s suitors since Odysseus has been gone for almost twenty years. The suitors’ motives are mostly not pure, and they do not even love Penelope; they only want to court her for the kingdom and power. Penelope devises a plan to delay her suitors, giving her time to consider her options and wait for Odysseus. Meanwhile, Athena and Odysseus create a plan for Odysseus to return to the kingdom after being put in prison and stop his wife’s suitors. Hence, these three characters weave a scheme for one purpose.
Penelope’s weaving scheme is designed to ...