Laertes (father of Odysseus)
- 1Laertes reigned as the king of the Cephallenians, a people inhabiting the Ionian Islands and parts of the mainland.
- 2He succeeded his father Arcesius and his grandfather Cephalus to the throne.
- 3His kingdom encompassed Ithaca and the surrounding islands.
- 4He participated in the legendary expedition of the Argonauts.
- 5He was one of the hunters who took part in the pursuit of the Calydonian Boar.
In Greek mythology, Laertes was the king of the Cephallenians, an ethnic group who lived both on the Ionian Islands and on the mainland.
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former king of Ithaca and father of Odysseus
Laertes is the retired king of Ithaca who lives in seclusion on the island while awaiting the return of his son.
Employer of Eumaeus
Eumaeus was purchased by Laertes, the father of Odysseus, and served the royal household of Ithaca for many years.
In Greek mythology, Laertes was the king of the Cephallenians, an ethnic group who lived both on the Ionian Islands and on the mainland. He presumably inherited the kingdom from his father Arcesius and grandfather Cephalus. His realm included Ithaca and surrounding islands, and perhaps even the neighboring part of the mainland of other Greek city-states. Laertes was also an Argonaut, and a participant in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar.