Ulysses is one form of the Roman name for

Odysseus Odysseus ( ; grc-gre, Ὀδυσσεύς, Ὀδυσεύς, OdysseúsOdyseús, ), also known by the Latin variant Ulysses ( , ; lat, UlyssesUlixes), is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the ''Odyssey''. Odysse ...

, a hero in ancient Greek literature. Ulysses may also refer to:

People

Ulysses (given name) Ulysses ( , ; la, Ulyssēs, ) is one Latinized version of Odysseus. The name was made more famous in modern times by the American Civil War hero and eighteenth president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, by James Joyce's novel '' Ulysses' ...

, including a list of people with this name

Places in the United States

Ulysses, Kansas Ulysses (pronounced ) is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,788. History ...

* Ulysses, Kentucky *

Ulysses, Nebraska Ulysses is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 171 at the 2010 census. History The first post office in Ulysses was established in 1869. The village is named for Ulysses S. Grant. Geography Ulysses is located ...

Ulysses Township, Butler County, Nebraska Ulysses Township is one of seventeen townships in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 315 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 318. The Village of Ulysses lies within the Township. See ...

Ulysses, New York Ulysses is a town located in northwest Tompkins County, New York, U.S. The population was 4,940 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the hero of the ''Odyssey''. The Town of Ulysses is northwest of the city of Ithaca and is in the north ...

Ulysses, Pennsylvania Ulysses is a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 600 at the 2020 census. The borough is located in a rural farming and forested area in north central Pennsylvania, which is known as the Pennsylvania Wilds. ...

* Ulysses Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania

Arts and entertainment

Literature

* "Ulysses" (poem), by Alfred Lord Tennyson * ''Ulysses'' (play), a 1705 play by Nicholas Rowe * ''Ulysses'', a 1902 play by

Stephen Phillips Stephen Phillips (28 July 1864 – 9 December 1915) was an English poet and dramatist, who enjoyed considerable popularity early in his career. Biography He was born at Somertown near Oxford, the son of the Rev. Stephen Phillips, precentor o ...

* ''Ulysses'' (novel), by James Joyce * ''HMS Ulysses'' (novel), by Alistair Maclean *

Ulysses (comics) Pantheon is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Peter David, the Pantheon first appeared in ''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #368 (April 1990), and was a large part of that boo ...

, two members of a fictional group in the Marvel Comics universe * Ulysses Klaue, a character in Marvel comic books * Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight, a light novel

Film and television

* ''Ulysses'' (1954 film), starring Kirk Douglas based on the story of Homer's ''Odyssey'' * ''Ulysses'' (1967 film), based on Joyce's novel * ''Ulysses'' (2011 film), a 2011 Chilean film * ''Ulysses'' (broadcast), a dramatised radio broadcast of Joyce's novel * ''

Ulysses 31 (french: link=no, Ulysse 31) is an anime series (1981) that updates the Greek mythology of Odysseus (known as "Ulixes" or "Ulysses" in Latin) to the 31st century. The show comprises 26 half-hour episodes as a co-production between DIC Audiovis ...

'', a French-Japanese anime television program * ''Ulixes'', a fictional spacecraft in the 4th season of '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''

Music

* ''Ulysse'' (Rebel), a 1703 French opera by Jean-Fery Rebel * ''

Ulisse ''Ulisse'' is an opera in a prologue and two acts composed by Luigi Dallapiccola to his own libretto based on the legend of Ulysses. It premiered at the Deutsche Oper Berlin (in German translation by Karl-Heinrich Kreith as ''Odysseus'') on 29 ...

'' (1960–68), an Italian opera by Luigi Dallapiccola * ''Ulysses'', an English-language cantata by

Mátyás Seiber Mátyás György Seiber (; 4 May 190524 September 1960) was a Hungarian-born British composer who lived and worked in the United Kingdom from 1935 onwards. His work linked many diverse musical influences, from the Hungarian tradition of Bartó ...

Ulysses Ulysses is one form of the Roman name for Odysseus, a hero in ancient Greek literature. Ulysses may also refer to: People * Ulysses (given name), including a list of people with this name Places in the United States * Ulysses, Kansas * Ulysse ...

(band) a German progressive rock band *

Ulysses (band) Ulysses is an American indie rock band formed by Robert Schneider (lead vocalist of The Apples in Stereo) along with John Ferguson and Ben Fulton in early 2003. Robert Beatty (of Hair Police) joined later that year. They released their first albu ...

, an American band * ''Ulysses'' (EP), by Shimamiya Eiko * "Ulysses" (song), by Franz Ferdinand * "Ullyses", a song by Dead Can Dance from the album '' The Serpent's Egg''

Video games

* Ulysses 1994XF04, a fictional asteroid in the video game ''

Ace Combat is an arcade-style combat flight simulation video game franchise published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, formerly Namco. Debuting in 1995 with ''Air Combat'' for the PlayStation, the series includes eight mainline installments, multiple spin- ...

'' * Ulysses, an assumed name of the antagonist of the '' Fallout: New Vegas'' expansion ''Lonesome Road''

Science and technology

* ULYSSES (cable system), a submarine communications cable network * Ulysses (robot), a bomb-detecting robot * ''Ulysses'' (spacecraft), a space probe designed to study the Sun *

Ulysses (text editor) Ulysses is a text editor for Apple Mac OS X, iPad, and iPhone. It is targeted at creative writers who do not want to worry about text layout, formatting, or other distractions, and who want to focus on their words, although it does support Markd ...

, a software product for creative writing *

Ulysses butterfly ''Papilio ulysses'', the Ulysses butterfly (also commonly known as the Blue emperor), is a large swallowtail butterfly of Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Its size varies depending on subspecies, but the wingspan ...

(''Papilio ulysses'') a butterfly endemic to Australasia *

5254 Ulysses 5254 Ulysses is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 7 November 1986, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at the Haute-Provence Observatory in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire near Marseille, southe ...

, an asteroid *

Typhoon Dolphin (2008) Typhoon Dolphin, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ulysses, was the final named storm and typhoon of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season. The only impact that was reported from Dolphin was to the M/Bca Mae Jan, which was a cargo passenger ship which ...

, a 2008 Pacific Typhoon known as Ulysses in the Philippines *

Typhoon Vamco Typhoon Vamco, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ulysses, was a powerful and very destructive Category 4-equivalent typhoon that struck the Philippines and Vietnam. It also caused the worst flooding in Metro Manila since Typhoon Ketsana i ...

, a 2020 Pacific Typhoon known as Ulysses in the Philippines

Sport

Ulisses FC Ulisses Football Club ( hy, Ուլիս Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ), commonly known as Ulisses, is a defunct Armenian football club from Yerevan. The club played at the Armenian Premier League, the top division in Armenian football. They ...

, a defunct Armenian football club *

Ulysses F.C. Ulysses Football Club was a football club based in New Malden, England. History Founded as a football club for graduates from the University of London, Ulysses first competed in senior football in the 1962–63 season, finishing eighth in the ...

, a former English football club

Vehicles

Maritime

* , a 116-meter expedition yacht * , four ships of the British Royal Navy * , any of several ships * , any of several ships ** SS ''Ulysses'' (1914), a World War I-era steel-hulled screw steamer * , any of several ships of the U.S. Navy ** USS ''Ulysses'' (ARB-9), a battle damage repair ship of the U.S. Navy

Other vehicles

* ''Ulysses'' (spacecraft), a space probe designed to study the Sun * Ulysses, manufactured by the

Buell Motorcycle Company Buell Motorcycles is an American motorcycle manufacturer based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1983 by ex-Harley-Davidson engineer Erik Buell. Harley-Davidson acquired 49% of Buell in 1993, and Buell became a wholly ow ...

* ''Ulysses'' (later ''Grierson''), a

GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ...

locomotive on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915

Other uses

Ulysses Club The Ulysses Club is a club for motorcyclists over age 40 in Australia. A sibling organisation of the same name exists in New Zealand. History The Ulysses Club was formed for motorcyclists aged 40 years and older at the instigation of Stephe ...

, an international motorcycling club *

Ulysses (horse) Ulysses (foaled 20 March 2013) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. As a three-year-old he showed very good form, winning the Gordon Stakes and finishing fourth in the Breeders' Cup Turf. He was even better in 2017 when he ...

(born 2013), a thoroughbred racehorse