The main characters in the stories have the same name. ... The theme song in O" Brother, Where Art Thou?... In line 1.1 of the Odyssey states "Sing in me o Muse, of the man, the man of twists and turns." p77 "Luckless man." p.79 gives how Odysseus has not have had the best luck and he has many bad things happen to him. ... The first connection between the two is the opening for both the film and the book "Sing in me O Muse, of the man." ... Calypso had tried to keep Odysseus by sex, but he realized that what she was giving him was not good for a married man. ...

• Word Count: 1423
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Major themes of the poem are the glory of war; military values over family life; the impermanence of human life and its creations. ... The poet Virgil is the main narrator, although Aeneas himself assumes the narration in Books II and III, when he gives a retrospective account of his adventures. ... Themes of the poem are the primacy of fate; the suffering of wanderers and the glory of Rome. ... Both tracked the story of a hero from the Trojan War. ... This was the theme of both books. ...

• Word Count: 8864
• Approx Pages: 35
• Grade Level: High School

I- Title: The Odyssey II- Historical Background: -Myths are traditional stories, usually of unknown origin, that were handed down from the earliest times. ... The mood and atmosphere of the story is filled with feelings of grief, determination, wit, hope, and true love. ... As the Greeks ransacked Troy when it fell at the close of the Trojan War, they were very much victorious that they forgot to give tribute to the Gods and Goddesses that helped them- Athena and Poseidon for example. ...

• Word Count: 2482
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School