Albert III., Margrave of Brandenburg. He was also called “The Achilles” (q.v.). (1414–1486.)
The Ulysses of the Highlands. Sir Evan Cameron, lord of Lochiel, surnamed “The Black.” (Died 1719.) His son Donald was called “The Gentle Lochiel.”
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.