The document summarizes the journey of Odysseus as told in Homer's Odyssey. After the Trojan War, Odysseus embarked on a long voyage home to Ithaca that involved many trials and adventures over the course of 10 years. Some of the people and places he encountered included the Lotus-eaters, Polyphemus the Cyclops, Aeolus the master of winds, Circe who turned men into pigs, and Calypso who kept him as a lover for seven years on her island. By enduring many hardships, Odysseus eventually made it home to Ithaca through divine intervention by the gods.