In Homeric poems, countless suitors dream of winning the heart of the ravishing Penelope. Brave and cunning, it is Odysseus who wins her hand and the wedding is celebrated. However, the lovers' idyll is thwarted: Odysseus must take part in the Trojan War.
The lovers' commitment will be sorely tested... 20 long years will separate them. The war drags on, and on his way back, the handsome Odysseus encounters many perils. He is subjected to the enchanting voices of evil sirens, he narrowly escapes being devoured by a formidable cyclops, and faces the wrath of Poseidon.
Amidst the turmoil, Penelope shows unalterable patience and cunning like no other. She resists suitors willing to do anything to win her favor. Cunningly, she promises to choose a new husband once her father-in-law's shroud is finished by her hands.
Thus, she weaves it all day and unravels her work every night, tirelessly.
The memory of her beloved never leaves her.
Penelope thus embodies a figure of fidelity, strength of spirit, and determination: a true heroine of Greek mythology. When the time for reunion finally comes, love will have triumphed over all obstacles. The symbol of the unbreakable bond that unites the couple becomes the marriage bed that Odysseus built with his own hands. Carved from an olive tree root, set with silver and gold, their bed is a true jewel, authentic and immutable, standing the test of time. Like their love, eternal.
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