Retellings of the ancient Greek myths, arranged in four sections: the Gods, Nature Myths, Demigods, and Fables. Includes a brief section on words from the Greek myths which are part of the English language.
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.