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Odysseus, the hero of Homer's Odyssey, spends 20 years traveling home from the Trojan War. He has astonishing adventures and learns a great deal about himself and the world; he even descends to the underworld to talk to the dead. Thus, an odyssey is any long, complicated journey, often a quest for a goal, and may be a spiritual or psychological journey as well as an actual voyage.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
It’s regarded as a landmark in his musical odyssey and a source of inspiration for a generation of artists and musicians.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
The cast of Swept Away, the about-to-open Broadway musical that follows four whalers on an odyssey of survival and salvation, are a tight crew.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Correspondent Lee Cowan talked with Rock and Laufer, and with Jacob's father, Paul, about a remarkable musical odyssey.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Odyssey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odyssey. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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named for the Odyssey, a long poem from ancient Greece telling the story of the 10-year wanderings of Odysseus, a Greek hero and king
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