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noun(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
Definition that contains odysseus
- 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
- odyssey a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
- calypso (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
- ulysses (Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
- ithaca a Greek island to the west of Greece; in Homeric legend Odysseus was its king
- laertes (Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus
- circe (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
- ithaki a Greek island to the west of Greece; in Homeric legend Odysseus was its king