Laertes was the father of Odysseus, king of Ithaca. He willingly forgave his wife Anticlea and raised Odysseus as a good father. In his later years, Athena rejuvenated Laertes so he could fight alongside his son Odysseus against the families of suitors who had tried to take over his kingdom and wife after Odysseus killed them.

1. LaertesKing of IthacaLaertes, son of Arcesius, is the father of Odysseus.Laertes was Odysseus’s foster father. Begotten by the son of Hermes, Autolycu, Who often stole wives from husbands.Laertes willingly forgave his wife, Anticlea, and became a good father to Odysseus.In his last years, Athena rejuvinated Laertes in order to fight with his son against the families of the suitors Odysseus had killed after they tried to take his kingdom and wife.By: gabbi vaLLE.In the photograph, Laertes is shown with his wife, Ophelia.