Personification is going to be your answer. Don't read the rest because I am only doing this to reach the max character needed.
This is a part of his supreme ordeal. His return home is much broader and includes his supreme ordeal which is what you described in the question. He fought them because he wanted to stop them from taking his wife Penelope. This was during the competition where they had to prove themselves.
It looks good.
You did a nice job being descriptive and your grammar looks fine.
