After ten years of siege, the City of Troy ultimately falls to the invading Greeks. One by one, the Greek chiefs leave for their homeland. Odysseus (or Ulysses) is one of them. He sets sail with his twelve ships for Ithaca, his kingdom. It turns out to be an epic voyage, perpetually delaying his homecoming. He goes through many adventures on the way, surviving every peril, finally reaching home only to find his wife harassed by many suitors. He kills them all with the help of his son Telemachus.