The Odyssey

Partly a sequel to The Iliad, the book describes the events that take place on the long and arduous return home of Odysseus to his family after the fall of Troy.

Opening with a section that describes the events directly after the war ended at Troy, primarily by Helen and Menelaus who have since reunited after her recapture.

It then shifts to Odysseus and recounts his adventure as he escapes from Calypso the Nymph, battles the Cyclopes, outwits the Sirens and overcomes a range of other challenges on his journey home.