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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The 62-year-old revealed how he got ripped for his latest role portraying Odysseus.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Ten years after his Trojan horse gambit, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on Ithaca and has to get his mind right – and his warrior groove back – for battle as well as a rousing reunion with wife Queen Penelope (Juliette Binoche).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Damon is starring as the Greek mythological hero Odysseus in Nolan's upcoming adaptation of the epic poem The Odyssey.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Most of the industry has been buzzing about the Minute Repeater Perpetual and the Odysseus Honeygold—technical marvels in premium materials.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Ten years after his Trojan horse gambit, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on Ithaca and has to get his mind right – and his warrior groove back – for battle as well as a rousing reunion with wife Queen Penelope (Juliette Binoche).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Damon is starring as the Greek mythological hero Odysseus in Nolan's upcoming adaptation of the epic poem The Odyssey.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Most of the industry has been buzzing about the Minute Repeater Perpetual and the Odysseus Honeygold—technical marvels in premium materials.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Odysseus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Odysseus. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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