The protagonist Odysseus struggles to return to his home in Ithaca after the Trojan War. As the cunning and favorite of Athena but bitter enemy of Poseidon, Odysseus faces many obstacles over the course of 12 books in Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. He is the husband of Queen Penelope and father to Prince Telemachus, who he must eventually reunite with after 10 years of wandering.
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2. The Hero: Odysseus
• The protagonist
• Struggles to return to Ithaca
• Husband of Queen Penelope
• Father of Prince Telemachus
• Cunning
• Favorite of Athena
• Bitter enemy of Poseidon