The Odyssey VSB Course discusses the Odyssey, the sequel to the Iliad, which was composed at about the same time, 1000 B.C.E. The Odyssey is the story of two journeys. One story is that of Odysseus, the wily Greek who hatched the plan of the Trojan horse — a story of sword and sorcery. The other is a coming of age story. That of Odysseus son Telemachus, and his journey from boyhood to manhood.