The island of Ithaka is overrun with uncouth suitors demanding that Penelope choose a new husband, as she patiently awaits the return of Odysseus from the Trojan War.
Ulysses struggles to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, embarking on a perilous ten-year journey during which he encounters the one-eyed monster Cyclops, the sorceress Circe, and the nightmarish creatures Scylla and Charybdis.
An adaptation of Homer's epic in which Greek hero Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home from the Trojan War while his wife and son are forced to scheme to protect his throne. Includes background information, suggested activities, and discussion questions.
