A retelling of Homer's epic that describes the wanderings of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

Trojan war -- To be a hero -- Lotus eaters -- Cyclops -- Isle of winds -- Cannibal island -- Circe -- Enchanted enchantress -- Gods and goddesses -- Land of the dead -- Sirens -- Scylla and charybdis -- Calypo's island -- Nausicaa -- Homecoming -- Odysseus's revenge -- Husband and wife -- Odysseus's voyage