Odyssey(Odysseiain Greek,Ὀδύσσεια): The title of Homer’s epic,Odyssey, is derived from Odysseus’s name. It literally means “the story of Odysseus” or “the journey of Odysseus.” Ulesses The latinized version of Odysseus isUlesses. This name was particularly popular in the...
The most famous story of Odysseus’ death, however, concerns Telegonus, the son he fathered with Circe while on Aeaea. Once Telegonus reached adulthood, he went to Ithaca to meet his father. Landing on the shore, he killed some sheep to satisfy his hunger. Odysseus was not happy with...
of the foremost of the Greek heroes at the siege of Troy, noted for his courage and ingenuity. His return to his kingdom of Ithaca was fraught with adventures in which he lost all his companions and he was acknowledged by his wife Penelope only after killing her suitors. Roman name:...
(Ulysses), in ancient Greek mythology, the king of Ithaca who won renown in the Trojan War; the hero of the poemThe Odyssey, which tells the story of Odysseus’ long years of wandering and his return to his homeland. Odysseus was known not only for his bravery but also for his clever...
derivative version of this story, Odysseus was sent into exile by Neoptolemus for killing the suitors. Other stories Odysseus is one of the most recurrent characters in Western literature. He has been used by innumerable writers, who often interpret his character and actions in very different ...
Odysseus is an enduring character because there are so many different ways to analyze his story, adds Bjork. “Depending on the source, you have really different perspectives on Odysseus," he says. "He’s a very clever hero, but sometimes he’s a ruthless villain.” ...
Without any memories of Penelope, this Lostbelt version of Odysseus doesn’t have the same will and determination that his Proper Human History counterpart had. At the start of the story, he begins a slaughter against Heroic Spirits from the Proper Human History, and had slayed D'on and Sanso...
Homer’s Odysseyis an epic poem that tells the story of Odysseus’s ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. One of the most significant episodes in this journey isOdysseus’s descent into the Underworld, also known as theNekuia(Book XI). This journey is not merely a thrilling adventure...
Other tales tell that he married Callidice, the queen of Thesprotia, and ruled there for a time while Penelope was still alive. Still other versions of the story report that Odysseus was forced into exile by relatives of the rivals he killed upon his return to Ithaca. ...
Trojan War and an intrepid adventurer on his miraculous voyage home after the war. Whereas theIliadby Homer chronicled the Trojan War, theOdyssey, also by Homer, was the story of Odysseus's adventures after he and his comrades left Troy and sailed home ... only Odysseus survived the journey...