Comparative Analysis of the Aeneid, Odyssey, and Iliad The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the best Greek epics written by Homer. ... This puts the third work to be discussed, the Aeneid just a little over seven centuries younger than the Iliad and the Odyssey. ... Virgil is now often times compared to Homer, the conclusion being that Homer is superior to Virgil. ... There are several large differences between the Odyssey and the Iliad and the Aeneid. ... The Aeneid however, is not a tragedy as the main character is destined to succeed unlike the protagonists in the Iliad and the Odyssey. ...

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A COMPARISON OF ROMAN AND GREEK MYTHOLOGY USING VIRGILS AENEID AND HOMERS ILLIAD AND ODYSSEY Both Greek and Roman myths are closely intertwined and share a great deal in common. ... Virgil modeled the first six books of his epic after the style of the Odyssey and the rest of the books of the Aeneid after the Illiad, both written by the Greek Homer. ... One of the more discerning features of the Aeneid is that unlike the Odyssey and the Illiad who focus primarily it's heroes (Achilles and Odysseus), the Aeneid focuses more on Rome rather than it's hero, Aeneas. ... In the Aeneid, it...

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Publius Vergilius Marco, also known as Virgil or Vergil wrote The Eclogues, The Georgics and The Aeneid. The composition of the rough draft of the Aeneid lasted eleven years. ... The most dominant epic influence upon Virgil was Homer, the Greek author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. ... Sellar the author of The Roman Poets of Augustan Age compares the Aeneid to Homer and argues that is an epic of national glory. ... The Aeneid longest book is 952 lines and the shortest is 705 lines. ...

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Comparing Hell Going to hell has been one of the most culturally exciting and fascinating subjects to humanity, spanning the globe with different descriptions for each region and time period. This essay will focus on comparing the Greek and Roman views of hell to Dante's medieval version. ... The whole theme of The Odyssey celebrates the abilities of the individual, which contradicts the theme of The Aeneid, holding truth to being "duty bound" to the state. In The Odyssey: XI A GATHERING OF SHADES, Odysseus's mother, dead in the underworld speaks this: "All mortals meet this ju...

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In reference to the Aeneid I believe it is absolutely possible for later works to be just as substantial as earlier works. The Aeneid is not a mere plagiarism of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. ... This is evidenced in book VI of the Aeneid, which superficially seems like a complete imitation of book XI of the Odyssey. ... This new insight is what makes Virgil's Aeneid its own unique work, worthy of respect for its ingenuity and reflectance of Rome's cultural beliefs. ... Compared to their female counterparts Menelaus as all brawn and no brains, Theoclymenus is a tyrant, and Eurip...

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This collection of stories about a Sumerian hero laid the groundwork for the early epic poems such as the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid, and led to the development to poetry and prose writing. ... Although the Sumerian civilization was a lot older, the Egyptians were the only people that could be compared to the Sumerians. ...

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