ulysses was wrecked
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
She kept him there for seven years, and promised him perpetual youth and immortality if he would remain with her for ever, Ogygia is generally identified with Gozo, near Malta.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “ulysses was wrecked” mean?
She kept him there for seven years, and promised him perpetual youth and immortality if he would remain with her for ever, Ogygia is generally identified with Gozo, near Malta.
Is “ulysses was wrecked” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.