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Does the word "Odyssey" has the same meaning as "adventure"? I thought it was the name of a guy in the Greek Myth.

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Rebecca

Yes, these two words are very similar in meaning. An "odyssey" means a long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience. An "adventure" means a long, exciting trip. Most English speakers will use 'adventure" over "odyssey," but both are fine to use. You are thinking of "Odysseus" in the Greek Myth "The Odyssey." Odysseus endures a long, exciting adventure to get back to his kingdom Ithaca. The Odyssey was a poem written by Homer. Ex: Let's go on an adventure/odyssey. Ex: We had the adventure/odyssey of a lifetime.

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