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Benedetta asked this question about The Penelopiad:
I'm from Italy and I do not understand the meaning of the title… Of course I understand the fact that it is connected with Penelope, but I can't understand the suffix -iad… Is it a pun? Could please someone explain it to me? Thank you :)
Katie The suffix -iad means "concerned with" or "connected to" -- for example, Homer's Iliad is the story of the war in Troy, whose name in Greek is Ilium. …moreThe suffix -iad means "concerned with" or "connected to" -- for example, Homer's Iliad is the story of the war in Troy, whose name in Greek is Ilium. Penelopiad is the story concerned with Penelope.(less)
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Benedetta thank you :) :)
Feb 06, 2019 06:38AM · flag
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April Headrick Thanks Katie!
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The Penelopiad
by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)
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