It begins after the end of the Trojan War. The epic describes the fate of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, as he returns from the Trojan War to his homeland and his beloved wife Penelope. During his journey, Odysseus encounters heroes, monsters and gods. Like the Iliad, the Odyssey is only one part of Odysseus' long journey. It is written in hexameter and divided into 24 books.
