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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