A widow’s loyalties shift to whatever man will secure her sons’ wealth

Evidence

You know how the heart of a woman always works: she likes to build the wealth of her new groom — of the sons she bore, of her dear, departed husband, not a memory of the dead, no questions asked. — Homer; Robert Fagles; Bernard Knox, The Odyssey, 2943

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the theme of Penelope’s weaving/unweaving and her presumed fidelity versus Agamemnon’s suspicions in earlier books; also echoes the Odyssey’s cynical view of female loyalty. — connects to: Eldest sons gained marriage options because they stood to inherit family wealth — Emlen, Douglas J, Animal Weapons_ The Evolution of Battle, 171

Related

• Eldest sons gained marriage options because they stood to inherit family wealth (similarity 0.80)

Broader Connections

• Eldest sons gained marriage options because they stood to inherit family wealth #corroborates (0.50) — Emlen, Douglas J, Animal Weapons_ The Evolution of Battle, 171