Odysseus
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈdɪsjuːs/, /oʊˈdɪsi.əs/, /oʊˈdɪsjuːs/ (compare with Zeus, Morpheus, Orpheus, Proteus)
Proper noun
Odysseus
- A male given name from Ancient Greek
- (Greek mythology) 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.
Translations
son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
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See also
- Ulysses
Further reading
Odysseus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Danish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [oˈd̥ysœwˀs]
Proper noun
Odysseus
- Odysseus