Odyssey | Summary, Characters, Meaning, Facts | Britannica The Odyssey is an epic poem in 24 books traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer The poem is the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, who wanders for 10 years (although the action of the poem covers only the final six weeks) trying to get home after the Trojan War
Odyssey: Homers Epic Poem of Redemption - World History Encyclopedia The Odyssey, written sometime in the 8th century BCE (although some scholars would place it in the 6th century BCE), is an epic poem of more than 12,000 lines organised by scholars in Alexandria into 24 books