Odysseus was the main hero in the Odyssey, a king of Ithaca and captain of his ship. He became an enemy of Poseidon, the god of the sea and earthquakes, and struggled for ten years against Poseidon and other forces to return home to his wife Penelope.

1. OdysseusMain hero in the OdysseyKing of Ithaca and captain of his shipBecomes an enemy of Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakesStruggles for ten years against Poseidon and many other outside forces to get back to his home and wife, Penelope.