The Odyssey is one of the two major ancient Greek epic
poems (the other being the Iliad), attributed to the poet
Homer. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and
600 BC. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, and
concerns the events that befall the Greek hero Odysseus in
his long journey back to his native land Ithaca after the fall
of Troy.
It takes Odysseus ten years to return to his native land of
Ithaca after ten years of war; during his 20-year absence,
his son Telemachus and his wife Penelope must deal with a
group of unruly suitors who have moved into Odysseus’
home to compete for Penelope’s hand in marriage, since
most have assumed that Odysseus has died.
The poem is a fundamental text in the Western canon and
continues to be read in both Homeric Greek and translations
around the world.

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