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  1. Ithaca (/ ˈɪθəkə /; Greek: Ιθάκη, Ithakē) was, in Greek mythology, the island home of the hero Odysseus. The specific location of the island, as it was described in Homer 's Odyssey, is a matter for debate. There have been various theories about its location. Modern Ithaca has traditionally been accepted to be Homer's island.
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    The main hero of the story, Odysseus, lived in Ithaca and was its rightful ruler. Homer described it as being "low-lying" and farthest to the west, despite being mountainous, and the island of Kefalonia being even more to the west. Some scholars argue that Homer's Ithaca was not modern-day Ithaca, but rather a nearby island.
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    Accessed 20 April 2024. Ithaca is an island in the Ionian Sea in Greece, which was an important setting in one of the most famous myths of ancient Greece, the Odyssey. The m...
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    For the full article, see Odysseus . Odysseus , Roman Ulysses, Hero of Homer ’s Odyssey. According to Homer, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca.
    The most important king of Ithaca was Odysseus, a hero who fought in the Trojan War. Odysseus’ father Laertes ruled before him. The story of Odysseus’ drawn-out return to Ithaca after the Trojan War is the subject of the Odyssey, one of the Homeric epics. In this poem, Odysseus is away from his kingdom for a total of twenty years.
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  3. WebApr 19, 2024 · Odysseus, in Greek legend, the wise and courageous king of Ithaca who is the hero of Homer’s Odyssey. Odysseus’s wanderings and …

  4. Ithaca – Mythopedia

  5. WebApr 15, 2024 · Odyssey, epic poem in 24 books traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer. The poem is the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, who wanders for 10 years (although the action of the poem …

  6. WebMar 15, 2017 · The adventures of the hero against strange peoples and monsters is a device to show throughout the value and necessity of civilization, that life in ordered Greek Ithaca is superior to that of the …

  7. Odysseus - World History Encyclopedia