2007-02-26 10:13:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Yes, Odysseus was born to King Laertes of Ithaca and later became4 king of Ithaca before the Trojan war. He was considered very shrewd and cunning, as well as powerful. Odysseus, or Ulysses in the Roman form, was the one who came up with the whole Trojan horse idea that allowed the Greeks to conquer the Trojans. From this he was also known as "Odysseus, sack-er of cities", and commanded 12 ships of men, not a small number, at the end of the war. He must have had pretty vast wealth, because upon returning to Ithaca after 20 YEARS he had to kill several dozen suitors for his wife's hand, and lets face it, she had to have had a little age on her, so you know the men were after the throne. Who wants to be King of a poor city-state?
2007-02-26 12:49:57 · answer #1 · answered by BIG P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as king of Ithaca, he was sworn by oath to join the Trojan war. Basically, since Helen was such a hottie that all the men in Greece were going to kill each other for her, it was decided that they had to sign a treaty, then they could compete for her. When Menelaus won, Odysseus and all the others had to swear their loyalty to him militarily speaking. When Helen was kidnapped, Odysseus's ROYAL duty made him sail to Troy. This is a big point, since Odysseus loved his wife and son so much. Supposed to be a tear jerker for the Odyssey.
2007-02-26 11:34:49 · answer #2 · answered by king_of_new_england 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Odysseus was the son of Laertes, king of Ithaca.
2007-02-26 10:28:38 · answer #3 · answered by Becca 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I'm pretty sure that Odysseus was the lord of Ithaca.
2007-02-26 10:27:32 · answer #4 · answered by Firefly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was the King of Ithaca and the son of King Laertes.
2007-02-26 10:30:27 · answer #5 · answered by Moon Crystal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋