(Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus

In Greek mythology, Laërtês (Greek: Λαερτιάδης or Λαέρτης) was the son of Arcesius (also spelled Arceisius) and Chalcomedusa. He was father of Odysseus and Ctimene by his wife Anticlea, daughter of the thief Autolycus. Laërtes was an Argonaut and participated in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar.

Laertes is a character from William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. He is named after Laertes, Odysseus's father in Greek mythology.