In literature, Penelope waits on this man for 20 years, as does his dog, Argos, who keels over as he gets back
[DOC] [TLE] The Odyssey (Literature) - TV Tropes [PAR] Unfortunately he neglected to inform Penelope of his departure, and now the ... 
up with the witch Circe, who turns his crew into pigs (they get better), then he 
goes to .... Penelope waits twenty years for a husband that she believes to be 
dead and .... Penelope and his dog, although unusual for the trope he does come 
back,... [DOC] [TLE] Penelope - Wikipedia [PAR] In Homer's Odyssey, Penelope is the wife of Odysseus, who is known for her 
faithfulness to ... On Odysseus's return, disguised as an old beggar, he finds that 
Penelope ... Every night for three years, she undoes part of the shroud, until 
Melantho, ... suitors are able to string the bow, but Odysseus does, and wins the 
contest.