In Homer's Oyssey, Penélopê (Πηνελόπη) is the faithful wife of Odysseus, who keeps her suitors at bay in his long absence and so is eventually rejoined with him. Her name (which happens to be close to the Greek word for "duck") is usually understood to combine the Greek word for "web" or "woof" (πηνη / pene), and the word for "eye" or "face" (ωψ / ōps), which is most appropriate for a weaver of cunning whose motivation is hard to decipher.