20 years.. That's how long it took to finally see the coast of Ithaca. As Odysseus is slowly making his way on his small raft he built.
He started with 600 men, going to Troy for war.. ending it all, and all his men made it out alive!
Just for the journey home to go bad. After 2 years of traveling, food ran low. That's how he lost a few men, along with his best friend Polites to a Cyclops. More than 500 men to Poseidon after pissing him off for blinding his son Polyphemus. 558 deaths in total afterwards.
One man on Circe her island.. but no one seemed to notice that one.. who was it again? 6 to Scylla, which Odysseus had to sacrifice to get through. And lastly.. his remaining 36 men. Which got struck down by Zeus after Eurylochus was foolish enough by disobeying his orders and striking the Sun God's cattle. So.. all his 600 men are now dead. He's alone.
Odysseus had woken up on a strange island. With a God, Calypso. He was trapped with her, for seven years!! And now, finally, Hermes came in and managed to set him free.
So Odysseus had made a raft, even survived Charybdis with it! And now.. he's here, almost home. He can see the shores of Ithaca. Home..
But then, the waves grew higher.. and his eyes widened.. "No..."
The waves grew rougher, as he gripped onto the windbag tightly, which contained Poseidon his storms. "No.." He paled.. knowing what will happen.
And then, there he was.. "NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" Odysseus screamed out in dread.. after everything.. after 8 years of trying to get home. Troy, Lotus Eaters, Cyclops, Aeolus, Poseidon, Circe, The Underworld, Sirens, Scylla, Zeus.. Calypso, Charybdis... and now this!? When is it enough?? And can he get to his son and wife.. his son, he's never once met!