The Ten-Year Journey In Homer's The Odyssey

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The point of The Odyssey is to show what has happened since The Iliad, the previous epic poem in the sequel. It follows Odysseus’ journey obstacle through obstacle. It tears down each meeting Odysseus goes through in such an epic manner, that the words never fall flat. Previously, he was fighting at Troy for ten years. Now, it depicts the ten-year journey he is on trying to get home to Ithaca. During his trip, he encounters The Cyclops, Calypso and the Sirens. During each battle, he loses a piece of himself, whether it is his crew or his sheer will to continue. Odysseus’ son Telemachus leaves the island to find his father. Menelaus tells him that his father is being held captive by Calypso and will die. Telemachus enlists help from Athena who