A bust of Odysseus outside a museum on the Island of Ithaca Greece

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Odysseus also known by the Roman name Ulysses was a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and a hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's Iliad and other works in that same Epic Cycle. A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's head and neck, as well as a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. The piece is normally supported by a plinth. These forms recreate the likeness of an individual. These may be of any medium used for sculpture, such as marble, bronze, terracotta or wood.

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Size: 3448px × 4592px
Location: Ithaca Greece
Photo credit: © Gillian Singleton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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