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Odysseus

Also known as Ulysses

Odysseus, called Ulysses by the Romans, is the legendary king of Ithaca in Greek myth, a hero of the Trojan War famous for his cunning, credited with the stratagem of the wooden horse. Homer's Odyssey tells of his ten-year voyage home, including his escape from the Cyclops Polyphemus. Many Greek and Italian cities claimed him or his sons as founders.

Odysseus
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Odysseus. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/odysseus
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