1. : the father of Odysseus in Greek mythology. 2. : the son of Polonius and brother of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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Laertes /leɪˈɜːrtiːz/ is a character in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Laertes is the son of Polonius and the brother of Ophelia. In the final scene, ...
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Laertes is a character in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Laertes is the son of Polonius and the brother of Ophelia. In the final scene, he mortally stabs Hamlet with a poison-tipped sword to avenge the deaths of his father and sister, for... Wikipedia
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noun. , Classical Mythology. the father of Odysseus.
Laertes is introduced as a loyal son and citizen. He is protective over his sister Ophelia and grateful for Polonius's blessing before he leaves Denmark.