Island home of Odysseus (6)

I believe the answer is:

ithaca

(Other definitions for ithaca that I've seen before include "Greek island sought by Ulysses" , "Last location of Homer's Odyssey" , "Homeric legendary island of King Odysseus" , "Legendary island sought by 19across" , "Legendary island sought by Ulysses" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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