(Ulysses) - son of Laertes and Antcleia, husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus; hero of Homer Odyssey; on Louvre F 342, Odysseus and his men blind the cylops, Polyphemus ( image). The Aftermath: Post Iliad through the Odyssey
Odysseus (Greek Odusseus), pronounced /oʊˈdɪs.i.əs/, is the main hero in Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey and plays a key role in Homer's Iliad. He is renowned for his guile and resourcefulness, and is most famous for the ten years it took him to return home after the Trojan War. He was the king of Ithaca, husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus, and son of Laertes and Anticlea.