- Penelope - (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
--1 is a kind of mythical being
- Penelope, genus Penelope - a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
--2 is a kind of bird genus
--2 is a member of Cracidae, family Cracidae - Penelope, genus Penelope - a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)