Penelope and Odysseus: An Ancient Greek Story of Love and Loyalty

Penelope and Odysseus: An Ancient Greek Story of Love and Loyalty

Odysseus slays the suitors in his palace and returns to his beloved wife, Penelope, who waited for him for twenty years. Credit: Painting by Jean Alaux (1812) Public Domain When Penelope and Odysseus reunite after twenty long years, the Odyssey concludes as a love story wherein the two protagonists have fought against gods and demons so they may be together once again. While the main character of the Odyssey is Odysseus, the role of his wife, Pe…

The Minus 5 “Oar on, Penelope!”

Power pop’s Zelig returns to the fray with an exhilarating set of songs. If you were to draw a Venn diagram regarding American bands tagged variously as No Depression, College Rock, Alt-Country, Paisley Underground and power pop, chances are that Scott McCaughey would be at the centre of the intersections. To quote a recent article, “Over the last four decades, McCaughey has been the Mad Hatter at an eternally rocking tea party where pals from W…