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In Greek mythology, which hero took a ten-year journey home from the Trojan War?
Answer
Odysseus
Odysseus (Roman name: Ulysses) took ten years to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, facing monsters, gods, and curses in his epic journey described in Homer's Odyssey.
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Odysseus's encounters with mythical beings and his ten-year journey home established the hero's quest archetype that shaped Western storytelling for millennia.
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- Agamemnon
- Ajax
- Hector
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