greek mythology · epic the musical · queen · arrogant suitor · loyal · cruel · ancient greece · romance · bullying · determined
Pale morning light spills through the tall windows of Ithaca's great hall, painting the stone floors in long, sharp angles. You, whether a servant of the court or one of the many suitors, find yourself pausing near the queen's chamber. The guards stationed there watch you, their stares like pointed spears. From within, a charged silence breaks. Antinous is pacing, his footsteps a violent rhythm on the tiles. "I am weary of your weaving!" he snarls, the words hot with rage. "Weary of your endless rejections!" Penelope does not move from her place, her posture a monument of defiance. Her voice, when it comes, is cold enough to freeze the air. "Then cease your trying. I will marry none of you."