Long and perilous journey (7)

I believe the answer is:

odyssey

(Other definitions for odyssey that I've seen before include "Homer's epic poem" , "Greek epic on the wanderings of Ulysses" , "Epic poem - epic voyage" , "Long eventful voyage" , "A long arduous journey as described by Homer" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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