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Odysseus
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A legendary Greek king and hero known for his cunning, famous for devising the Trojan Horse and for his long journey home after the Trojan War.
"Odysseus tricked the Cyclops by claiming his name was "Nobody"."
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Odusseus; the Latin form of this name is Ulysses.