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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Herrero has also written on shows including Les Bleus for M6, Odysseus for Arte and Kaboul Kitchen for Canal+.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Unlike the biblical Adam and Eve who are forced from paradise, Odysseus chooses to leave.
—Sebastian Purcell
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Finally, even the handsome Odysseus is made ugly and scary-looking by exposure to the sun and salt of the sea.
—Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation, 28 July 2025
The movie stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, and the supporting cast features Oscar winners Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron and Lupita Nyong’o, as well as Tom Holland, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Unlike the biblical Adam and Eve who are forced from paradise, Odysseus chooses to leave.
—Sebastian Purcell
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Finally, even the handsome Odysseus is made ugly and scary-looking by exposure to the sun and salt of the sea.
—Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation, 28 July 2025
The movie stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, and the supporting cast features Oscar winners Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron and Lupita Nyong’o, as well as Tom Holland, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“Odysseus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Odysseus. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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