Definitions for odysseus
oʊˈdɪs i əs, oʊˈdɪs yusodysseus

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1. Odysseusnoun

   (Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey

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1. Odysseusnoun

   A male given name from Ancient Greek

2. Odysseusnoun

   The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey.

3. Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús).

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1. Odysseus

   Odysseus ( ə-DISS-ee-əs; Greek: Ὀδυσσεύς, Ὀδυσεύς, translit. Odysseús, Odyseús, IPA: [o.dy(s).sěu̯s]), also known by the Latin variant Ulysses ( yoo-LISS-eez, UK also YOO-liss-eez; Latin: Ulysses, Ulixes), is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's Iliad and other works in that same epic cycle.Son of Laërtes and Anticlea, husband of Penelope, and father of Telemachus and Acusilaus, Odysseus is renowned for his intellectual brilliance, guile, and versatility (polytropos), and is thus known by the epithet Odysseus the Cunning (Greek: μῆτις, translit. mêtis, lit. "cunning intelligence"). He is most famous for his nostos, or "homecoming", which took him ten eventful years after the decade-long Trojan War.

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1. odysseus

   Odysseus is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the main protagonist in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey." Known for his leadership skills, wisdom, and cleverness, he is best remembered for his ten-year journey back home after the decade-long Trojan War, facing numerous challenges like fighting monsters and resisting temptions. Odysseus is also one of the most prominent figures in Greek mythology.

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1. Odysseus

   Odysseus, also known by the Roman name Ulysses, was a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and a hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's Iliad and other works in that same Epic Cycle. Husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus, and son of Laërtes and Anticlea, Odysseus is renowned for his brilliance, guile, and versatility, and is hence known by the epithet Odysseus the Cunning. He is most famous for the ten eventful years he took to return home after the decade-long Trojan War and his famous Trojan Horse ploy to capture the city of Troy.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of odysseus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of odysseus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=odysseus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Odysseus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odysseus
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=odysseus