Odyssey
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- proper noun
- /ˈɑːdɪsi/
- Literature
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Odisea
- Many scholars believe that The Odyssey has influenced countless works of literature throughout history.
- Homer's Odyssey
- Iliad and Odyssey
Do you know that talking about Ulysses and the Odyssey, they were not written.
- Do you know that talking about Ulysses and the Odyssey, they were not written.
- One of the first books we read was The Odyssey freshman year.
- Who wrote the epic poems The Iliad and the Odyssey?
- And his map was Homer was the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- And he argued that between the Odyssey and the Iliad, the Greeks discovered consciousness.
- I don't remember seeing that in the Odyssey, but it's been a while since I've I've reread it.
- And I do think that we need we all need that passage somehow like the Odyssey.
- I mean, the Odyssey and the Iliad, but also Oedipus Rex, you know, not much later.
Examples
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Our literature professor assigned us to read The Odyssey by Homer to understand ancient Greek storytelling.
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I'd taken Greek in high school and later read Robert Fitzgerald's translation of the Odyssey.
Academic text (2001) -
One of the first books we read was The Odyssey freshman year.
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We carried just two books: the Odyssey and the I Ching.
Fiction book (1991) -
Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, contains an early use of the term.
Academic text (2005) -
The term mentor comes from Homer's Odyssey, in which Mentor was given the task of educating Odysseus's son.
Academic text (2005) -
The Odyssey is known for its rich portrayal of Odysseus' adventures after the Trojan War.
Synonyms
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5.5
A long poem that tells of a hero's great journeys and actions
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A long poem that tells the adventures and deeds of a famous hero
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6.3
A long poem that tells the brave deeds and adventures of heroes
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Poems that tell the brave deeds of heroes from old stories
A long poem that tells the brave deeds of a hero
A long poem that tells the stories of heroes and shows a society's values
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Odyssey comes from the ancient Greek poem Odysseia, named for the hero Odysseus, who spends many years on a long, dangerous journey home after the war at Troy. So an odyssey today means a long, adventure-filled journey or experience.