Laertes

Portrait of Laertes from Greek mythology

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Father of Odysseus, living as a poor farmer when his son finally comes home.

From Ithaca. Today: Ithaki, Greece. Some scholars think Homer’s Ithaca was nearby Kefalonia.
Strength 3/10 · Wisdom 6/10 · Courage 6/10 · Divinity 1/10 · Fame 4/10

Family

Appears in

The Odyssey

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Ancient sources

  • Homer, Odyssey