We can actually see here that based on the epic simile, the reader should envision Penelope as a queen who is righteous.
Simile is actually known to be figure of speech which uses "as" or "like" to compare two dissimilar things but which may be similar in a way.
We see here comparing Penelope to a "god-fearing king" makes her to be a queen who is righteous.
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