WEAVING OF THE SHROUD

"But at night I would undo what I had accomplished,
so the shroud never got any bigger."
- Penelope devised a plan to buy as much time as possible: she would not choose a new husband
until she finished weaving a shroud for Laertes.
- At night, the maids would help Penelope the
work she had accomplished during the day, and
the process continued for more than three years.