Question

That anyone should think that penelope smarter than odysseus is a(n) _____ idea.

Answer 1

The answer is heretical idea, which relates to heresy. So it means that the faithfulness to a religious opinion conflicting to church dogma. In other words, beliefs at likelihoods with what is usually accepted, or is somebody or something that goes in contradiction of the church or religious beliefs.

Answer 2

Answer:

That anyone should think that Penelope smarter than Odysseus is a(n) heretical idea.

Explanation:

"Penelope wove her web during the day and unraveled it at night.  Weaving has been the work of women since ancient times and it is now a feminist metaphor for women’s creativity and the stories that were never heard when the focus was on the husband.

Repre ssion equals silence, as they say.  Penelope’s quest was no different from Odysseus’ but she had no rudder – no god -- to guide her into the unknown.

 Her quest stands for the refusal of the vio lence that inhabits the men.  Women will stop weaving only when the violence ends.  Penelope chose to resist, weaving just the one story, a story that excluded the suitors.  It is the unfinished story of women in a sea of men’s stories.  Penelope is today’s single mother. [...]

Reference:  SexualFables. “Homer's Women: Sexual Fables.” Homer's Women | S.ex.ual Fables, 2019