The Journey of Odysseus

Odysseus was one of the strongest, and, in particular, smartest heroes of the Greek Mythology. His cleverness had him survive several adventures successfully. Only due to Odysseus’s ruse, Troy was conquered by the Greeks. The famous Trojan Horse, in the hollow belly of which the strongest Greek heroes were hiding, was Odysseus’s idea. After conquering Troy, Odysseus wanted to sail home to his homeland Ithaca, where he was King. But above all, he wanted to see his beautiful wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. But it took Odysseus twenty years to return to his homeland.
Due to the gods’ anger, he had to survive many odysseys on the sea, and had to pass many adventures. He fought against the one-eyed Cyclops, the Sirens, the Sorceress Circe, and against the sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis. At the end of his journey, after he had returned to Ithaca, he had to protect his wife Penelope from the men who had pestered her. Performing a spectacular feat, he re-conquered his royal court, his wife and his land.
The picture book “The Journey of Odysseus” describes the adventures of the resourceful hero on a child-oriented, but not childish way. Children from the age of six, but also adults can delight in the stories of the Greek hero Odysseus.