Such a society obviously imposes severe restrictions on the position of women and on what is considered acceptable behavior for women.” (Whittaker 39) Penelope is forced to leave the typical role of the Homeric Greek woman in order to ensure that Odysseus has a successful return home. She achieves this by being clever, like her husband, when she deceives the suitors, claiming that she will choose one once she has completed a burial shroud for Laertes. Every evening, she undoes the weaving she made during the day. This works until some of his servants catch him. Another example of this deception is her promise to marry any suitor who can string and draw Odysseus' bow. Penelope didn't know anyone but Ulysses could do this. There are many different interpretations of Penelope's role as a woman at this point in the epic. Homer asks Penelope to play a role that is not what one would normally see in a Homeric Greek woman. She describes that she can be as manipulative as a man.