This lovely painting of Penelope and the faithful servant Eurycleia is by the 18th-century artist Angelika Kauffman. If you are not familiar with her work, check out the Wikipedia article about her to learn more and see more examples of her paintings. I think they are marvelous!
You can also find more myths and legends for the week of September 23 - September 29 here. For more information and links to the actual javascript code, see the Myths & Legends Widget Reference Page.
