Icarius of Sparta and Periboea of Sparta were the parents of Penelope. When Penelope chose to leave with Odysseus, Icarius begged her to stay, but she silently covered her face with her veil, choosing her husband.
⚠ Apollodorus names the mother as the Naiad Periboea, while Strabo records the name Polycaste.
Dionysus taught Icarius the art of winemaking, but when Icarius shared the wine with Attic shepherds, they killed him believing themselves poisoned. Dionysus avenged his host by driving the women of Athens mad.
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