The Odyssey is set in the world of the Ancient Greeks where the lives of gods, men and magical monsters intertwine. The story follows a hero, Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, who is trying to return ...

The Odyssey—one of the most enduring works in Western literature—was composed in the late 8th century BCE, during a transformative period in ancient Greek history.But it wasn’t written in ...

The Odyssey follows Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, on his years-long journey back home after fighting in the Trojan War, only to get held up as he encounters challenges from gods and monsters alike.