Fictional women from novels and other literary sources.
In Greek mythology, Penelope is the wife of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, and the mother of Telemachus. She is best known for her unwavering loyalty and fidelity to her husband during his 20-year-long absence and her clever plan to elude the many suitors who sought to win her hand during Odysseus’s absence.
Scylla and Charybdis were monsters from Greek mythology thought to inhabit the Straits of Messina, the narrow sea between Sicily and the Italian mainland.
Scylla and Charybdis were monsters from Greek mythology thought to inhabit the Straits of Messina, the narrow sea between Sicily and the Italian mainland.
Storytelling queen from One Thousand Nights and a Night
Legendary warrior queen
Tragic protagonist of the early medieval Ulster cycle