Penelope's manipulation of her suitors is a reaction to her unfortunate situation. Without knowing where her husband is, she risks being forced to marry another man. For this reason Penelope seduces her suitors and at the same time avoids them. He acts this way because he is trying to prepare for his future, with or without Odysseus. It attracts suitors in case the husband never comes home and also to receive their gifts. Instead, she delays them for years, to avoid a marriage, hoping that her husband will one day return. Playing on the attraction of her suitors, Penelope subtly plays both a devoted wife and a temptress. Furthermore, by manipulating suitors, Penelope is able to control her life in a society that makes her helpless. Using her sexuality, Penelope weaves her own destiny as skillfully as she weaves a funeral