: The narrative faithfully adapts major episodes, including the blinding of the Cyclops Polyphemus, the sorcery of Circe , the descent into the Underworld, and the seductive trap of Calypso .
The story closely follows Homer’s classic poem, tracing the decade-long journey of Odysseus, the King of Ithaca. After conquering the city of Troy using the cunning ruse of the Trojan Horse, Odysseus boasts that he—not the gods—won the war. Angered by his hubris, the sea god Poseidon curses Odysseus, dooming him to a harrowing ten-year voyage home to his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus. The Star-Studded Cast