Joyce first encountered the figure of Odysseus/Ulysses in Charles Lamb 's `` Adventures of Ulysses '' -- an adaptation of the `` Odyssey '' for children , which seemed to establish the Roman name in Joyce 's mind .
Joyce first encountered Odysseus in Charles Lamb 's `` Adventures of Ulysses '' - an adaptation of the `` Odyssey '' for children , which seemed to establish the Roman name in Joyce 's mind .