Odysseus
noun
Odys·seus
ō-ˈdi-sē-əs 
-ˈdis-yəs,
-ˈdi-shəs,
-ˈdi-ˌshüs
: a king of Ithaca and Greek leader in the Trojan War who after the war wanders 10 years before reaching home
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Peregrine, Blue Ghost, Odysseus and Athena all carried NASA science payloads.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 June 2025
The actor showed off some impressive action star abs and his long, gray beard in character as Odysseus in on-set photos released in March.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 June 2025
For 10 long years Odysseus and his crew struggled to get back to the Greek island of Ithaca.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The pic based on Homer’s epic follows Odysseus in his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, showcasing his encounters with Polyphemus, the Sirens, Circe, and finishing with his reunion with his wife Penelope.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 June 2025
The actor showed off some impressive action star abs and his long, gray beard in character as Odysseus in on-set photos released in March.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 June 2025
For 10 long years Odysseus and his crew struggled to get back to the Greek island of Ithaca.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The pic based on Homer’s epic follows Odysseus in his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, showcasing his encounters with Polyphemus, the Sirens, Circe, and finishing with his reunion with his wife Penelope.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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“Odysseus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Odysseus. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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