The Odyssey's epic saint Odysseus encounters a variety of this cycle. In the start of this adventure, Odysseus withdraws from his significant other Penelope and child Telemachus to participate in the Trojan War (Leigh, Christina). Following ten years of fight Odysseus expects to return home, however winds up leaving on yet another trip. During this ten year-long trip for home, Odysseus experiences numerous more trials that outcome in the loss of lives of his
