Which Homeric epic tells of Odysseus’s journey home after the Trojan War?

The Odyssey is the Homeric epic that tells of Odysseus’s journey home after the Trojan War.

The poem follows Odysseus as he struggles to return to Ithaca after Troy falls. His voyage lasts ten years in the poem’s narrative, and he encounters dangers including the Cyclops Polyphemus, the enchantress Circe, the Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis.

The Odyssey is not a complete account of the war itself. That role is most closely associated with the Iliad, which focuses on a short period during the conflict and centers on Achilles’ anger. The Odyssey begins after many events of the war and concentrates on homecoming, identity, loyalty, and restoration.

Odysseus eventually reaches Ithaca, where he is reunited with his son Telemachus and defeats the suitors occupying his household. The poem is traditionally attributed to Homer and is usually dated to the late eighth or early seventh century BCE, though its composition history remains debated.