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。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

<<:  For sale document - Urikumon

>>:  Urikin Uwaba - Urikin Uwaba

Recommend

Cherry blossoms - Sakura

[1] [noun] ① A group of deciduous trees or shrubs ...

Kikaigashima Island

An island used as a penal colony in the far south ...

Norman-French

…The Normans were originally from Northern Europe...

Cape bugloss

...When it blooms in flower beds in early summer,...

African Squirrel - African Squirrel

…They are found all over the world except Austral...

Sofia - Sofia (English spelling)

The capital of Bulgaria. It is located in the Sof...

Company Accounting Control Order

The most controversial aspect of the reorganizati...

Australian Pelican

...The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) , w...

Gakuekisai - Gakuekisai

…His pen name was Bo-ju. His pen name was Hak-yi-...

Ube Coal Field - Ubetanden

→Yamaguchi coalfield Source : Heibonsha Encycloped...

Tomoyoshi Ishikawa

1891-1950 An occupational hygienist from the Tais...

Contact

… 【history】 [The Age of the Proto-Finnish] The Fi...

Astronomical satellite

...Artificial Satellite Planet [Kouichi Matsuo].....

steering engine

...All of the above rudders use the lift acting o...