Emphasis Preaching Journal
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Perhaps the most famous role model for patience is a woman from Greek mythology. Penelope was the wife of Odysseus, the man who came up with the idea for the famous Trojan Horse that allowed the Greeks to win the Trojan War. When Odysseus left for the Trojan war, he left his wife Penelope with their young son in their island-kingdom of Ithaca. The Trojan War dragged on for ten long years, and still Penelope was faithful. After the war, Odysseus was lost for another ten years at sea.
