(Ulysses) - son of Laertes and Antcleia, husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus; hero of Homer Odyssey; on Louvre F 342, Odysseus and his men blind the cylops, Polyphemus ( image). The Aftermath: Post Iliad through the Odyssey

(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey

Odysseus (Greek Odusseus), pronounced /oʊˈdɪs.i.əs/, is the main hero in Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey and plays a key role in Homer's Iliad. He is renowned for his guile and resourcefulness, and is most famous for the ten years it took him to return home after the Trojan War. He was the king of Ithaca, husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus, and son of Laertes and Anticlea.

Odysseus is a J2ME application for mobile devices that manages checklists, like shopping lists or 'todo' lists. The lists are organized in folders. For each list item the user can store a name, notes, and a 'done' flag. Export as text is supported, e.g. to send a list as an SMS. It should run on most Java-enabled phones since it does not use device-specific features.

See Odysseus programme (See immigration)