Odysseus's Journey.

Odysseus is the king of Ithaca, a small kingdom made up of three islands in Greece. At the beginning of the story, he's setting off on his way home to his kingdom and family, after being away for eleven long years of fighting in the Trojan War. He and his men are all looking forward very much to returning Ithaca, however, along their journey they encounter several obstacles that counter their attempts to return home to their wives and children. On one island they stop at, they are stalled by the lotus-eaters, seemingly friendly native people who feed the deadly lotus fruit to some of the men, causing them to lose all memories of Ithaca. On another island, they are captured by the Cyclops Polyphemus: son of Poseidon, the god of the sea. Eventually, Odysseus tricks the cyclops and he and all his men escape, but Poseidon holds a grudge against him for wounding Polyphemus, and commands the seas to be rough and dangerous, slowing their journey home further. Throughout the rest of his journey, Odysseus's return home is stalled by monsters, witches, vengeful gods and many other obstacles, but eventually he makes it to Ithaca and reunites with his family.