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Look up: Odysseus

  1. Odysseus
    Odysseus was a Greek hero. He devised the strategy of the wooden horse used by the Greeks to conquer Troy.
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  2. Odysseus
    [n] - (Greek Mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero
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  3. Odysseus
    Chief character of Homer's Odyssey, king of the island of Ithaca (modern Thiaki or Levkas); he is also mentioned in the Iliad as one of the leaders of the Greek forces at the siege of Troy. Odysseus...
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  4. Odysseus
    noun (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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  5. Odysseus
    `Odysseus` or `Ulysses` (Greek ` `Odysseus`; Latin: `Ulixes` or, more commonly, `Ulysses`), , was 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`. King of Ithaca, husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus, and son of Laërtes and Anticlea (although there was a tradition that Sisyphus was his true father), Odysseus is renowned for his guile and resourcefulness (kno...
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  6. Odysseus
    (from the article `Bruch, Max`) ...and productive composer. His greatest successes in his own lifetime were his massive works for choir and orchestra—such as Schön Ellen (1867; ...
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  7. Odysseus
    (from the article `Tethys`) ...scientists have theorized that the chasm was produced early in the moon`s geologic history, when the water that composes its interior froze and ...
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  8. Odysseus
    hero of Homer`s epic poem the Odyssey and one of the most frequently portrayed figures in Western literature. According to Homer, Odysseus was king ... [20 related articles]
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  9. Odysseus
    Odysseus is a Greek boy name. The meaning of the name is `Hateful` Where is it used? The name Odysseus is mainly used In Greek Mythology.How do they say it elsewhere? Ulysses ( In Roman Mythology and In English) For the opposite sex use: In Other languages: Odessa (F) See also In Spanish: Ulises In Polish: Ulisses In Italian: Ulisse In English: Ulyssa Th
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Odys

  10. Odysseus
    Odysseus (ōdis'ēus) , Lat. Ulysses (yOOlis'ēz) , in Greek mythology, son and successor of King Laertes of Ithaca. A leader of Greek forces during the Trojan War, Odysseus was noted (as in the Iliad) for his cunning strategy and his wise counsel. He is the central figure of ...
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