Odysseus
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Summary
Odysseus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He ranks in the top 0.075% of mythological greek character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110,941 views/month, #1 of 1,333).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Laertes[3], Sisyphus[4]
- Mother: Anticlea[5]
- Spouse: Penelope[6]
- Child: Telemachus[7], Agrius[8], Leontophron[9], Leontophonus[10], Nausinous[11], Nausithous[12], Telegonus[13], Cassiphone[14], Latinus[15], Poliporthes[16], Ardeas[17], Polypoetes[18], Anteias[19], Arcesilaos[20]
- Position held: king in Greek mythology[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Performer: François Papineau[23]
- Commons category: Odysseus[24]
- Unmarried partner: Calypso[25], Circe[26], Euippe[27], Callidice[28], Polymele[29], Hals[30]
- Participated in conflict: Trojan War[31]
- Given name: Odysseas[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Odysseus[33]
- Described at URL: https://theulyssesuniverse.com/blog/odysseus-definitive-guide[34], https://www.mythsource.com/figures/odysseus[35]
- Worshipped by: Greek mythology[36]
- Depicted by: Odysseus (statue), Vathy[37], Bust of Odysseus, Stavros Ithaki[38], Fragment of a sarcophagus with Ulysses and Laertes[39], Hall of Ulysses[40], Story of Ulysses[41]
- Described by source: Odyssey[42], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[46], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[49], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[50], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[51], Pauly–Wissowa[52]
- Present in work: Iliad[53], Odyssey[54], Madness of Odysseus[55]
- Name in native language: Ὀδυσσεύς[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Odysseus include Captain Nemo[57], a fictional human[58]; Ulysses pact[59], a legal term or legal concept[60]; Papilio ulysses[61], a taxon[62]; Ulysses syndrome[63]; he[64], an impact crater[65]; 5254 Ulysses[66], an asteroid[67]; 1143 he[68], an asteroid[69]; and Apollo 13 Command and Service Module[70], an Apollo Command and Service Module[71].
Why It Matters
Odysseus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He has been cited as an influence by Nikos Kazantzakis[74], a writer[75], 1883–1957[76], of Greece[77], awarded the Greek State Literary Awards[78], specialised in poetry[79].
Entities named for him include Captain Nemo[57], a fictional human[58]; Ulysses pact[59], a legal term or legal concept[60]; Papilio ulysses[61], a taxon[62]; Ulysses syndrome[63]; he[64], an impact crater[65]; and 5254 Ulysses[66], an asteroid[67].
FAQs
Who were Odysseus's parents?
Odysseus's father was Laertes[3]. Odysseus's mother was Anticlea[5].
Who was Odysseus married to?
Odysseus's spouses include Penelope[6].
Who did Odysseus influence?
Odysseus has been cited as an influence by Nikos Kazantzakis[74].