Odysseus is probably best known as the eponymous hero of the Odyssey. This epic describes his travails, which lasted for 10 years, as he tries to return home after the Trojan War and reassert his place as rightful king of Ithaca.
Ithaca is Odysseus's kingdom :)
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It lends consumers money when other banks will not. It keeps all failing banks afloat to avoid economic disruption. It helps finance and stabilize central banks internationally.