Autolycus is commonly regarded as the maternal grandfather of Odysseus, who was born to Autolycus’s daughter Anticleia and Laertes, the king of Ithaca. However, in some accounts Odysseus’s father is given as Sisyphus, who equaled Autolycus in craftiness. Greek mythology thus draws a connection to three men famous for their cunning and wiliness.
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