Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-50.172.161.146-20131121225246

At first, I had no idea what Penny could be based off of in fairy tales or legends. But then I was thinking of the string she uses in battle, and for some reason I thought of Penelope, Odysseus' wife, who swore to her suitors she would not marry them until she had finished her tapestry. Of course, to give her husband all the time he needed to return, she would unravel the tapestry every time she completed it.

While I have seen the argument for her basis in Pinocchio, and believe there is a connection, I think that this may also be relevant. 