Ulysses - Ulysses

Japanese: ウリクセス - うりくせす
Ulysses - Ulysses

…Homer’s two great epic poems, the Iliad, tells of his exploits during the Trojan War, and the Odyssey, his return home. His Latin name was Ulixes, and he is also known by the English name Ulysses. He was the king of Ithaca, a small island off the west coast of Greece. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ulixes" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ホメロスの二大長編叙事詩のうち《イーリアス》にはトロイア戦争中の活躍ぶりが,《オデュッセイア》にはその帰国物語が語られている。ラテン名はウリクセスUlixes,そこからきたユリシーズUlyssesという英語名でもよく知られる。ギリシア西岸沖の小島イタケーの王。…

※「ウリクセス」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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