Odysseus

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Etymology

From .

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈdɪsjuːs/, /oʊˈdɪsi.əs/, /oʊˈdɪsjuːs/ (compare with Zeus, Morpheus, Orpheus, Proteus)

Proper noun

1. A male given name
2. (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

• French: Ulysse, Odysseus
• German: Odysseus
• Portuguese: Odisseu, Ulisses
• Russian: Одиссе́й
• Spanish: Odiseo, Ulises

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