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 (92,399 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]
- Worshipped by: Greek mythology[35]
- Depicted by: Odysseus (statue), Vathy[36], Bust of Odysseus, Stavros Ithaki[37], Fragment of a sarcophagus with Ulysses and Laertes[38], Hall of Ulysses[39], Story of Ulysses[40]
- Described by source: Odyssey[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[45], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[48], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[49], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[50], Pauly–Wissowa[51]
- Present in work: Iliad[52], Odyssey[53], Madness of Odysseus[54]
- Name in native language: Ὀδυσσεύς[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Odysseus include Captain Nemo[56], a fictional human[57]; Ulysses pact[58], a legal term or legal concept[59]; Papilio ulysses[60], a taxon[61]; Ulysses syndrome[62]; he[63], an impact crater[64]; 5254 Ulysses[65], an asteroid[66]; 1143 he[67], an asteroid[68]; and Apollo 13 Command and Service Module[69], an Apollo Command and Service Module[70].
Why It Matters
Odysseus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
He has been cited as an influence by Nikos Kazantzakis[73], a writer[74], 1883–1957[75], of Greece[76], awarded the Greek State Literary Awards[77], specialised in poetry[78].
Entities named for him include Captain Nemo[56], a fictional human[57]; Ulysses pact[58], a legal term or legal concept[59]; Papilio ulysses[60], a taxon[61]; Ulysses syndrome[62]; he[63], an impact crater[64]; and 5254 Ulysses[65], an asteroid[66].
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[73].