Ulysses
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Classical Mythology. Latin name for Odysseus.
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(italics) a psychological novel (1922) by James Joyce.
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a male given name.
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The Irish author James Joyce adopted the name for the title of his masterpiece of the early twentieth century, which is, in part, a retelling of the myth of Odysseus.
In the Aeneid of Virgil, which was written in Latin, Odysseus is called Ulysses.
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Dubowski correctly answered the final 15th question, which was: "Used since 1876, which trademarked logo is described in the James Joyce novel Ulysses and depicted in works by Manet and Picasso?"
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
And if “Normal” succeeds at the box office, he’s already thinking about where Ulysses might go next.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The Ulysses mission, launched in 1990, was the first spacecraft to leave the ecliptic plane and sample the solar wind over the poles.
From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025
The plan fell apart after President Ulysses S. Grant got wind of it, triggering the Panic of 1869, with the gold market crashing and stock prices plummeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
Ulysses looked up at Flora, and then he looked down at his tail.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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