person
Aethon
also: Αἴθων
The name Odysseus gives himself in the fictional Cretan tale he tells Penelope, claiming to be Idomeneus's younger brother who once hosted Odysseus.
Reading notes
- The Odyssey §19.165 my famous name is Aethon
The false name Odysseus gives himself in the elaborate Cretan tale he tells Penelope to explain how he supposedly met and hosted the real Odysseus.