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odyssey

od·ys·sey [ óddəssee ] (plural od·ys·seys)


noun 
Definition:
 
series of travels: a long series of travels and adventures

[Late 19th century. < the Odyssey< Greek Odusseia<Odysseus]

Cultural Note

The Odyssey, an epic poem (?8th century bc) by the Greek writer Homer. The oldest surviving source of Greek mythology along with the Iliad, it describes Odysseus's ten-year journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. It provides both an insight into a long-lost civilization and a gripping narrative rich in evocative details, complex characters, and universal themes.

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