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Where does “Odyssey” come from?

Odyssey derives from Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεία, the title of Homer's epic poem recounting the wanderings of Odysseus after the Trojan War.

Ancestry of “Odyssey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὈδυσσείαthe story of Odysseus
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