The story of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, is one of the greatest works of ancient Greek literature, told in Homer’s epic The Odyssey. This journey, which spanned ten years, is not only a tale of adventure and hardship but also a story of intelligence, bravery, and the longing to return home.
Odysseus was one of the greatest warriors in the ten-year-long Trojan War. He was the one who proposed the clever strategy of using the giant wooden horse to deceive the Trojans, leading to the Greeks' victory. After the war, Odysseus set out to return to Ithaca, where his wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus, were waiting for him. However, his journey back home was extended by another ten years due to the challenges placed by the gods.