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In The Odyssey, the task of naming Odysseus is given to his grandfather, Autolycus. He is "apparently in a sardonic mood ... decided to give the child a name that would commemorate his own experience in life. 'Because I got odium upon myself before coming here ... from many ... let the child's name be Odysseus to signify this.' The pun was prophetic as well as commemorative." Autolycus chooses the name to reflect his own cynical feelings and experiences in his lifetime.

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