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Ulysses
Civil War general, U.S. president from 1869 to 1877
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877, and
Ulysses_S._Grant
1922 novel by James Joyce
text. Joyce first encountered the figure of Odysseus/Ulysses in Charles Lamb's Adventures of Ulysses, an adaptation of the Odyssey for children, which seems
Ulysses_(novel)
Epic poem attributed to Homer
novel Ulysses (1922) was significantly influenced by the Odyssey. Joyce had encountered the figure of Odysseus in Charles Lamb's Adventures of Ulysses, an
Odyssey
Legendary Greek king of Ithaca
dy(s).sěu̯s]), also known by the Latin variant Ulysses (/juˈlɪsiz/, UK also /ˈjulɪsiz/; Latin: Ulysses, Ulixes), is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and
Odysseus
Poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
reunion with his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus, Ulysses yearns to explore again. The Ulysses character (in Greek, Odysseus) has been widely examined
Ulysses_(poem)
1954 Italian film
locks them inside and then eats one of Ulysses' men. Upon the giant's complaint about the taste of human flesh, Ulysses suggests for Polyphemus to collect
Ulysses_(1954_film)
Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941)
worked on Ulysses. After the war, he briefly returned to Trieste and in 1920 moved to Paris, which was his primary residence until 1940. Ulysses was first
James_Joyce
French–Japanese–Luxembourgian animated television series
Ulysses 31 (Japanese: 宇宙伝説ユリシーズ31(サーティーワン), Hepburn: Uchū Densetsu Yurishīzu Sātīwan; lit. "Space Legend Ulysses 31", French: Ulysse 31) is a
Ulysses_31
American army officer and grandson of President Ulysses S. Grant (1881–1968)
Armies and American President Ulysses S. Grant. Grant was born in Chicago, as a grandson of President and General Ulysses S. Grant and educated in Austria
Ulysses_S._Grant_III
American businessman and son of President Grant (1852–1929)
attorney and entrepreneur. He was the second son of U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant Jr. was born in Bethel, Ohio, on July 22, 1852. He graduated
Ulysses_S._Grant_Jr.
American businessman and government official
Canada when they were infants. He was named "Ulysses" because of his grandfather's admiration for President Ulysses S. Grant. He began working at the age of
Ulysses_J._Lupien
NASA/ESA solar probe launched in 1990
Ulysses (spacecraft). ESA Ulysses website ESA Ulysses mission operations website ESA Ulysses Home page NASA/JPL Ulysses website Ulysses Measuring Mission Profile
Ulysses_(spacecraft)
Topics referred to by the same term
American Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant may also refer to: Ulysses S. Grant Jr. (1852–1929), lawyer, son of Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant III (1881–1968)
Ulysses S. Grant (disambiguation)
Ulysses_S._Grant_(disambiguation)
American basketball player and businessman (1953–2025)
wealthiest former athletes in the world. Ulysses Lee Bridgeman Jr. was born in East Chicago, Indiana, to Ulysses Lee Bridgeman Sr., a steel mill worker
Junior_Bridgeman
Name list
Look up Ulysse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ulysse, the French spelling of Ulysses, is a masculine French given name. Notable people with the name
Ulysse
List of ships with the same or similar names
were named Ulysses, including: SS Ulysses (1874), 118 GRT SS Ulysses (1913), 14,652 GRT SS Ulysses (1914), 19,585 tons displacement SS Ulysses (1915), 10
SS_Ulysses
List of ships with the same or similar names
ships have been called HMS Ulysses: HMS Ulysses (1779), 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1779 and sold in 1816. Because Ulysses served in the navy's Egyptian
HMS_Ulysses
American rock band (1988–1992)
Nation of Ulysses was an American punk rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in spring 1988 with four members. Originally known as simply Ulysses, the first
The_Nation_of_Ulysses
Freely made decision designed and intended to bind oneself in the future
A Ulysses pact or Ulysses contract is a freely made decision that is designed and intended to bind oneself in the future. The term is used in medicine
Ulysses_pact
2021 family comedy film directed by Lena Khan
and Kate Micucci while John Kassir provides the vocal effects of Ulysses. Flora & Ulysses was released on Disney+ on February 19, 2021. It received generally
Flora_&_Ulysses_(film)
Translations of 1922 novel
The joke that Ulysses needs translation even into English suggests that outside of Finnegans Wake (where it's too dark to read), Ulysses is one of the
Translations_of_Ulysses
Italian television miniseries
assures her that the gods watch over her son and also about Ulysses. Finally the figure of Ulysses is presented: a lonely man at the head of a miserable raft
The_Odyssey_(1968_miniseries)
Fictional character in comic books by Marvel Comics
Ulysses Bloodstone is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an immortal monster-hunter. Ulysses Bloodstone
Ulysses_Bloodstone
Name list
Ulysses (/juːˈlɪsiːz/ yoo-LISS-eez, UK also /ˈjuːlɪsiːz/ YOO-liss-eez; Latin: Ulyssēs, Ulixēs) is one Latinized version of Odysseus. The name was made
Ulysses_(given_name)
American football player (born 2000)
running back Ulysses Bentley commits to SMU". Dallas News. Retrieved February 15, 2025. Hoyt, Joseph (March 14, 2022). "Ex-SMU RB Ulysses Bentley IV announces
Ulysses_Bentley_IV
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Ulysses may refer to: SS Ulysses (Panama Collier No. 1), a United States Navy-designed collier built under U.S. Navy supervision for the Panama Canal
USS_Ulysses
List of ships with the same or similar names
named Ulysses: Ulysses (1870), which was wrecked in 1887, Gulf of Suez MV Ulysses (1941), the former Empire Creek, which was wrecked in 1979 MV Ulysses (2000)
MV_Ulysses
American composer (1917–1995)
Acquires Papers of Composer Ulysses Kay | Columbia University Libraries". library.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-13. "Ulysses Kay". www.wisemusicclassical
Ulysses_Kay
Species of butterfly
Papilio ulysses, the Ulysses butterfly (also known as the blue mountain swallowtail butterfly or Blue emperor), is a large swallowtail butterfly, in the
Papilio_ulysses
1995 Greek war drama film
Retrieved 2017-12-24. Ulysses' Gaze at IMDb Ulysses' Gaze at Discogs (list of releases) Ulysses' Gaze at Rotten Tomatoes Ulysses' Gaze (1995) TIME Magazine
Ulysses'_Gaze
2013 children's novel by Kate DiCamillo
then names the squirrel Ulysses after the vacuum cleaner that ran him over. Flora sneaks him inside and explains to Ulysses that he must use his newfound
Flora_&_Ulysses
Musical composition for solo viola
creative transcription of Ulysses's first aria in act 1, scene 7 of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria. Ulysses has been washed up on
Ulysses_Awakes
City in Grant County, Kansas
Ulysses (pronounced /juːˈlɪsɪs/) is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th
Ulysses,_Kansas
Hotel in Gozo, Malta
legend was home to the nymph who held Odysseus (Ulysses) captive in Homer's The Odyssey. The Ulysses Lodge was constructed in the 1980s and operated as
Ulysses_Lodge
Fictional character
Percival Ulysses "Perry" Cox, M.D., is a fictional character played by John C. McGinley on the American television comedy drama Scrubs. McGinley, Zach
Perry_Cox
1967 Irish film by Joseph Strick
Ulysses is a 1967 drama film based on James Joyce's 1922 novel Ulysses. It concerns the meeting of two Irishmen, Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus, in
Ulysses_(1967_film)
American performance and video artist (1946–2026)
TALK: ULYSSES JENKINS – Art + Practice". Retrieved 2025-11-15. "Ulysses Jenkins | Hammer Museum". hammer.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-15. UlyssesJenkins
Ulysses_Jenkins
Australian motorcycle club
The Ulysses Club is a club for motorcyclists over age 40 in Australia. A sibling organisation of the same name exists in New Zealand. The Ulysses Club
Ulysses_Club
English rock musician (born 1946)
Birmingham, England. For some years the legend persisted that his real name was Ulysses Adrian Wood, until it was revealed that this was probably the result of
Roy_Wood
2008 single by Franz Ferdinand
18 January 2009 in the United Kingdom. "Ulysses" peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. The song "Ulysses" was chosen to be the first single and
Ulysses_(song)
1995 soundtrack album by Eleni Karaindrou
for Ulysses' Gaze, the film about memory, artistic quests, and war.... The theme associated with 'A', the central character who serves as the Ulysses of
Ulysses'_Gaze_(soundtrack)
German progressive rock band
release/Cassette-EP)Ulysses (20) - Ulysses 1993: Neronia (Ulysses/Pyramusic CD-Album)Ulysses – Neronia (1993, CD) 1994: Neronia (Ulysses/SPV/InsideOut CD-Album)Neronia
Ulysses_(German_band)
2000 film by Ethan and Joel Coen
by on the railroad tracks. George Clooney as Ulysses Everett McGill. He corresponds to Odysseus (Ulysses) in the Odyssey. His singing voice is dubbed
O_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou?
Contemporary dance work by Jean-Claude Gallotta
Brigitte Lefèvre. The ballet Ulysse is based on the central character of Homer's Odyssey, but also on Bloom from Joyce's Ulysses. The initial writing of the
Ulysse_(ballet)
Enchantress-goddess in Greek mythology
1st-century poem Metamorphoses, the fourth episode covers Circe's encounter with Ulysses (the Roman name of Odysseus), whereas book 14 covers the stories of Picus
Circe
Text editor for Mac OS X
It supports Markdown for basic formatting. Ulysses was named after the novel by James Joyce. The Ulysses software was originally released for MacOS and
Ulysses_(text_editor)
1837 painting by William Etty
and his brother donated The Sirens and Ulysses to the Royal Manchester Institution. The Sirens and Ulysses was painted using an experimental technique
The_Sirens_and_Ulysses
Species of beetle
1071/zo02013 – via Science Citation Index. Xylotrupes ulysses at the Atlas of Living Australia Media related to Xylotrupes ulysses at Wikimedia Commons v t e
Xylotrupes_ulysses
Italian novel series
Ulysses Moore was married to Penelope Moore and they were the owners of the Argo Mansion. Nestor, the butler of the Argo Mansion, is actually Ulysses
Ulysses_Moore
American drummer
Cross Jazz, 2012)– rec. 2011 Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band, Soul Conversations (Outside in Music, 2021)– rec. 2019 Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y, A
Ulysses_Owens
Japanese light novel and its adaptations
Ulysses, an immortal alchemist with infinite power. In the following seven years, Montmorency keeps on learning from Astaroth how to become a Ulysses
Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight
Ulysses:_Jeanne_d'Arc_and_the_Alchemist_Knight
Topics referred to by the same term
Ulysses Doubleday may refer to: Ulysses F. Doubleday, U.S. representative from New York Ulysses Doubleday (general), Union Army colonel during the American
Ulysses_Doubleday
1955 novel by Alistair MacLean
way I did it. HMS Ulysses is similar to the real Dido-class cruisers, MacLean had served in HMS Royalist of that class. The Ulysses was repeatedly sent
HMS_Ulysses_(novel)
The Ulysses "Seen" project uses a digital comics adaptation of James Joyce’s 1922 novel Ulysses as a gateway to comprehension, exploration, and explication
Ulysses_"Seen"
American comedy television series
marijuana-fueled delusions. Avan Jogia as Ulysses Zane, Carly's best friend Kelli Berglund as Carly Carlson, the best friend of Ulysses, who also happens to be a struggling
Now_Apocalypse
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Ulysses (foaled 20 March 2013) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and breeding stallion. As a three-year-old he showed very good
Ulysses_(horse)
Schema for the novel Ulysses
for Ulysses a. ^ Fuga per canonem: Latin for "fugue according to rule", a musical term for a round. Gilbert, Stuart (1952). James Joyce's Ulysses: A Study
Gilbert_schema_for_Ulysses
Topics referred to by the same term
Ulysses Lupien may refer to: Ulysses J. Lupien (1883–1965), American government official Ulysses J. "Tony" Lupien, Jr. (1917–2004 ), American first baseman
Ulysses_Lupien
Medical condition
pain. Extreme stressors that put individuals at risk for Ulysses syndrome, called "Ulysses stressors", can broadly be characterized into four categories:
Ulysses_syndrome
2018 film
Ulysses & Mona (French: Ulysse & Mona) is a 2018 French drama film directed by Sébastien Betbeder. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section
Ulysses_&_Mona
Opera by Jean-Féry Rebel
Ulysse or Ulysse et Pénélope (Ulysses or Ulysses and Penelope) is an opera by the French composer Jean-Féry Rebel, with a libretto by Henry Guichard. The
Ulysse_et_Pénélope
Topics referred to by the same term
Ulysses and the Sirens may refer to: Ulysses and the Sirens (Waterhouse), an 1891 painting by John William Waterhouse Ulysses and the Sirens (Draper)
Ulysses_and_the_Sirens
Submarine of the United States
for Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), American Civil War general and the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877). The contract to build Ulysses S.
USS_Ulysses_S._Grant
American soccer player (born 2001)
"Report: Wolfsburg to loan Ulysses Llanez to SKN St. Poelten". sbisoccer.com. June 27, 2021. "LA Galaxy Academy product Ulysses Llanez called into Mexico
Ulysses_Llanez
American actor
Ulysses Cuadra Jr. (born February 24, 1987) is an American actor, involved in cinema, television, and animation. He was the voice of Maurice "Twister"
Ulysses_Cuadra
Painting by John William Waterhouse
(commonly Ulysses in English). In the cup is a potion. Circe seeks to bring Ulysses under her spell, as she has done with his crew. Two of Ulysses' crewmen
Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses
Circe_Offering_the_Cup_to_Ulysses
American legal case
States v. One Book Called Ulysses, 5 F. Supp. 182 (S.D.N.Y. 1933), affirmed in United States v. One Book Entitled Ulysses by James Joyce (Random House
United States v. One Book Called Ulysses
United_States_v._One_Book_Called_Ulysses
Professional string quartet based in New York City
2019, Ulysses was in residence at the Louis Moreau Institute in New Orleans, working with composer Morris Rosenzweig. From 2019–2022, the Ulysses Quartet
Ulysses_Quartet
New Zealand businessman
was notable for the launch of his 58 metres (190 ft) luxury motor yacht Ulysses at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour in January 2006. The yacht was valued at
Graeme_Hart
Marvel Comics supervillain
Klaw (Ulysses Klaue) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a human physicist who
Klaw_(character)
English actor (born 2008)
English actor. His credits include The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Flora & Ulysses (2021), Pinocchio (2022) and Son of a Critch (2022–present). He is set
Benjamin_Evan_Ainsworth
American mixed martial arts fighter
featherweight. Gomez was defeated by submission (armbar). "Ulysses Gomez | Home of MMA fighter Ulysses Gomez – "Mexicans either play soccer or do construction
Ulysses_Gomez
American choreographer
Manhattan of an AIDS-related illness. "Ulysses Dove". Bennington College. Retrieved 2026-05-22. DeFrantz, Thomas F. Ulysses Dove, biographical essay, PBS. Dunning
Ulysses_Dove
Geologist and paleontologist (1893–1977)
California Pacific Coast. He was the youngest son of Ulysses S. Grant Jr., and a grandson of President Ulysses S. Grant and Senator Jerome B. Chaffee. He was
Ulysses_S._Grant_IV
Schema for the novel Ulysses
Ellman, p. 188. Gifford, Don, with Robert J. Seidman, Ulysses Annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses, Second Edition, University of California Press, 1988
Linati_schema_for_Ulysses
Persons in the 1922 novel
This is a list of characters from Ulysses by James Joyce. Leopold Bloom is a protagonist and hero in Joyce's Ulysses. His peregrinations and encounters
List_of_Ulysses_characters
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
newspaper had always called the town Ulysses, and eventually, in 1968, the town itself was officially renamed Ulysses. Ulysses is located at 41°54′10″N 77°45′40″W
Ulysses,_Pennsylvania
Battle of the American Civil War
of the Potomac under the Commanding General of the United States Army, Ulysses S. Grant. Lee, having abandoned the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
1958 play based on the 1922 novel Ulysses by James Joyce
Ulysses in Nighttown is a play based on the fifteenth episode of the 1922 novel Ulysses by James Joyce (unique among the book's episodes in that it is
Ulysses_in_Nighttown
1962 film
Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules (Italian: Ulisse contro Ercole) is a 1962 peplum film directed by Mario Caiano. Hercules captures Ulysses, during
Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules
Ulysses_Against_the_Son_of_Hercules
town against Ulysses (or possibly discredit his identity as Ulysses). He appears to be gaining success in turning the Ithacans against Ulysses, as well as
Ulysses_(play)
Anglo-Irish philosopher and bishop (1685–1753)
James Joyce references Berkeley's philosophy in the third episode of Ulysses (1922): Who watches me here? Who ever anywhere will read these written
George_Berkeley
Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland
Ulysses is a boutique hotel in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore. The hotel has 116 guest rooms, an all-day restaurant, and a late-night lounge
Ulysses_(hotel)
1639 opera by Claudio Monteverdi
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (SV 325, The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland) is an opera consisting of a prologue and five acts (later revised to three)
Il_ritorno_d'Ulisse_in_patria
Asteroid
hours. It was later named after "Ulysses", the Latinized name of the legendary hero from Greek mythology, Odysseus. Ulysses is a dark Jovian asteroid orbiting
5254_Ulysses
American football player
Adonis "Ulysses" Coumier (born c. 1905), sometimes spelled as Ulysses Comier, and also known as "John" and "Johnny" Coumier, was an American football
Ulysses_Coumier
Hamlet in New York, United States
Survey, United States Department of the Interior. History: Town of Ulysses, ulysses.ny.us; accessed 26 June 2014. 42°31′27″N 76°39′46″W / 42.52417°N
Podunk,_New_York
Town in New York, United States
Enfield (est. 1821) and Ithaca (est. 1821 and named for Ulysses' home in ancient Greece). Ulysses was organized in 1794 while still a part of Onondaga County
Ulysses,_New_York
Pacific typhoon in 2020
Typhoon Vamco, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ulysses, was a powerful, deadly, and very destructive Category 4-equivalent typhoon that struck the
Typhoon_Vamco
Radio broadcast of James Joyce's novel "Ulysses"
every word of Ulysses, down to its last, heart-stopping syllable. Cue the magical music of memory, Irish Times. Retrieved: 2010-09-12. Ulysses on the radio:
Ulysses_(broadcast)
American jazz musician (1912–1988)
Ulysses Livingston (January 29, 1912, Bristol, Tennessee - October 7, 1988, Los Angeles) was an American jazz guitarist and bass guitarist. Livingston's
Ulysses_Livingston
2004 studio album by ulysses
Illustrations Ulysses – Engineer Charlie Watts – Mastering .010 Ulysses Allmusic.com Tim Sendra "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: High Water Marks / Ulysses: Songs
010_(Ulysses_album)
1967 single by Cream
"Tales of Brave Ulysses" is a song recorded in 1967 by British group Cream. It was released as the B-side to the "Strange Brew" single in May 1967. In
Tales_of_Brave_Ulysses
Martian volcano
Location of Ulysses Tholus in relation to other volcanoes (photo by THEMIS). Map of Tharsis quadrangle with major features indicated, Ulysses Tholus is
Ulysses_Tholus
Painting by John William Waterhouse
museum's collection. List of paintings by John William Waterhouse Ulysses pact "Ulysses and the Sirens". NGV. Retrieved 30 August 2020. Homer. "The Odyssey
Ulysses and the Sirens (Waterhouse)
Ulysses_and_the_Sirens_(Waterhouse)
Monkey Island character
Guybrush Ulysses Threepwood is a fictional character who serves as the main protagonist of the Monkey Island series of computer adventure games by LucasArts
Guybrush_Threepwood
Parks and Recreation character
Ronald Ulysses Swanson is a fictional character portrayed by Nick Offerman in the political satire sitcom Parks and Recreation. The character was created
Ron_Swanson
US political convention
Republican nomination, the three strongest leading up to the convention were Ulysses S. Grant, James G. Blaine, and John Sherman. Grant had served two terms
1880 Republican National Convention
1880_Republican_National_Convention
Painting by Herbert James Draper
Ulysses and the Sirens is a 1909 oil painting by Herbert James Draper measuring 69.25 in × 84 in (175.9 cm × 213.4 cm). It is now in the Ferens Art Gallery
Ulysses and the Sirens (Draper)
Ulysses_and_the_Sirens_(Draper)
ULYSSES
ULYSSES
Boy/Male
Spanish American
Greek name Odysseus. Ulysses was the clever and resourceful mythological hero of Homer's epic The...
Surname or Lastname
English and (especially) Scottish (of Norman origin), and French
English and (especially) Scottish (of Norman origin), and French : nickname from Anglo-Norman French graund, graunt ‘tall’, ‘large’ (Old French grand, grant, from Latin grandis), given either to a person of remarkable size, or else in a relative way to distinguish two bearers of the same personal name, often representatives of different generations within the same family.English and Scottish : from a medieval personal name, probably a survival into Middle English of the Old English byname Granta (see Grantham).Probably a respelling of German Grandt or Grand.The U.S. president General Ulysses S. Grant (1822–85), born in OH, was the descendant of a Puritan called Matthew Grant, who landed in Massachusetts with his wife, Priscilla, in 1630. This family of Grants continued in New England until Captain Noah Grant, having served throughout the Revolution, emigrated to PA in 1790 and later to OH.
Boy/Male
American, Christian, French, German, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Latin
Wrathful; To be Angry
Male
Greek
(ΆÏγος) Greek name derived from the word argos, ARGOS means "bright, shining" and "swift." In mythology, this is the name of a giant who had a hundred eyes that were transferred to the peacock's tail after his death. This was also the name of Ulysses' dog who waited ten years for his return from the Trojan War.Â
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Latin Greek
The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Greek commander.
ULYSSES
ULYSSES
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Smiling
Boy/Male
British, English
Form of Reginald; Counsel Power
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of a tree
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a clerk or copyist (see Scriven).
Girl/Female
French, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Russian, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
To Agree; Great Followers; Worthy of Honour; Importance
Girl/Female
Hindu
Eyeball
Boy/Male
Tamil
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Alana, possibly ALANNA means "little rock."Â
Girl/Female
Australian, Hindu, Indian
Lovely; Another Name of River Ganga
Girl/Female
Hindu
Auspicious
ULYSSES
ULYSSES
ULYSSES
ULYSSES
ULYSSES
n.
A fabulous herb of occult power, having a black root and white blossoms, said by Homer to have been given by Hermes to Ulysses to counteract the spells of Circe.
n.
One of the Sirens, who threw herself into the sea, in despair at not being able to beguile Ulysses by her songs.
n.
An epic poem attributed to Homer, which describes the return of Ulysses to Ithaca after the siege of Troy.
n.
The principal personage in a poem, story, and the like, or the person who has the principal share in the transactions related; as Achilles in the Iliad, Ulysses in the Odyssey, and Aeneas in the Aeneid.
n. pl.
A people visited by Ulysses in his wanderings. They subsisted on the lotus. See Lotus (b), and Lotus-eater.