The Odyssey

"The Odyssey" by Homer is an ancient epic poem that tells the story of Odysseus, a Greek hero whose journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War is fraught with difficulties and thrilling escapades. The poem explores the ideas of unwavering loyalty, never giving up even when things are tough, and how gods and humans interacted, particularly focusing on Odysseus’s wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus. Years after the Trojan war, Odysseus remains captive on an island. The gods decide it is time for him to return home. His son, Telemachus, is struggling with suitors who want to marry his mother so the goddess Minerva tells him to seek information about his missing father. As Telemachus searches for news of his dad, Odysseus is about to start his trip home to reclaim his place.