O·dys·seus ( -d s y s , -ds - s)n. Greek Mythology The king of Ithaca, a leader of the Greeks in the Trojan War, who reached home after ten years of wandering. |
Odysseus [əˈdiːsɪəs]
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(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth one 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
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| Noun | 1. |  Odysseus - (Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the OdysseyGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
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