Odysseus/Ulysses

Odysseus (Ulysses in Latin) was the son of Laërtes and Anticlea. He was the King of Ithaca, husband of Penelope and father of Telemachus, and was renowned for his cunning, guile, and resourcefulness. Although he initially tried to avoid his duty, Odysseus was one of the main Greek leaders in the Trojan War, as well as one of the most trusted counsellors and advisers, and his Trojan Horse device was instrumental in the Greek victory. After the War, Odysseus spent ten years of wandering and adventures, including confrontations with the Lotus-Eaters, the Cyclops, Circe, the Sirens, and Calypso. When he arrived back at Ithaca, he reunited with his son, Telemachus, and despatched the numerous suitors who were pestering Penelope, before re-establishing his rule in Ithaca.