Homers classic epic poem about the travels of Ulisses after this conquest of Troy is brought to the small screen, However, the gods seize the opportunity to make Odysseus and his crow a domino in their games forcing him into conflict with circe, the Cyclops, Poseidon, and ultimately to Hades itself. Meanwhile, Odysseus wife, Penelope, is forced to hold off suitors trying to claim his property in the thought that Odyseus has died. Nonetheless, Odysseus keeps trying to find his way back with the aid of Athena