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Likely composed between 750 and 650 BC, The Odyssey is an epic poem about the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus following his victory in the Trojan War.

A sequel to The Iliad, The Odyssey remains one of the most influential works in Western literature, as its primary theme—the desire for home—has influenced countless modern narratives. Scholars have debated the story’s authorship for years, though it is often attributed to a blind bard named Homer.

Regardless, scholars generally agree that the poem was originally shared orally.

Ten years after the fall of Troy, the Greek hero Odysseus has still not returned to his native Ithaca. Believing Odysseus to be dead, a band of rowdy suitors has overrun his palace, courting his faithful wife, Penelope, despite her attempts to ward them