Ulysses and Penelope
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
After the fall of Troy he went, attended by Athene in the guise of Mentor, in quest of his father. Ho ultimately found him, and the two returned to Ithaca and slew Penelope's suitors.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Ulysses and Penelope” mean?
After the fall of Troy he went, attended by Athene in the guise of Mentor, in quest of his father. Ho ultimately found him, and the two returned to Ithaca and slew Penelope's suitors.
Is “Ulysses and Penelope” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.