In an age of ideologically driven distortion, defending our classical tradition is inseparable from defending our future. Homer’s Odyssey is the foundational epic of Western literature, an absolute literary masterpiece of immense richness, intellectual depth, and aesthetic beauty whose influence and importance echo through the centuries. The Western canon of literature begins with these two foundational epics of ancient Greece by poet Homer (8th century BC). Returning from Troy, Odysseus “saw the cities of many men and learned their mind,” in the words of the ancient poet. His journey ends with his return to the familiar landscape of his fatherland and the cultural milieu of his nation.