A man endures a long trip home, one that involves extraordinary ... The 3,000-year-old tale of Odysseus in Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” may not be the coolest or even a frequent subject ...

Scheria is the final stop before Ithaca, where Odysseus is welcomed by the Phaeacians, a civilized and seafaring people. They provide him with a ship to return home, marking the end of his long ...

The Trojan wars had ended. Odysseus, Greek hero and the King of Ithaca, was desperate to return home to his wife, Penelope, and their son Telemachus, who he had not seen for ten long years.

Hermes relates what happens when Odysseus comes home to his wife, Penelope. Athena, goddess of wisdom, has been slow to help Odysseus on his journey home - but Hermes persuades her to get involved ...