The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the TrojanWar forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature.Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles,monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseusmust use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homelandsafely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.