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Being a single mother is one of the most difficult tasks to deal with. Not only is it hard for the mother, but it’s just as hard for the child who lacks the presence of a fatherly figure. Penelope and infant Telemachus only had each other after Odysseus’s disappearance after Troy. While dealing with her heartbreak and loss of her dear husband, Penelope never failed to give Telemachus constant loving care and did her best to guide him through his chaotic life. Penelope was exceptionally frightened when she heard the news that Telemachus had sailed to Pylos in search of his father. “When Penelope heard this her knees trembled and her heart grew faint. For a long time she found it impossible to speak; her eyes filled with tears; the words stuck in her