Penélopê (Πηνελόπη) is a character in the Odyssey, one of the two great epic poems (the other being the Iliad; both are attributed to Homer) of ancient Greek literature. Her name is close to the Greek word for duck but is usually understood to be a combination of the Greek word for web or woof (πηνη) and the word for eye or face (ωψ), very appropriate for a weaver of cunning whose motivation is hard to decipher.For the mythology of weaving, see Weaving (mythology). In modern times, her name has become associated with faithfulness.