The Aeneid

Compare and Contrast

How would I compare and contrast the styles of Bantam Classics The Aeneid of Virgil and The Odyssey of Homer? Two leaders Aeneas and Odysseus.

Asked by
Last updated by ben f #45205
Answers 1
Add Yours

I would start as saying that there is a change in male and female figureheads. Still the male character is the hero but, females take on stronger roles as leaders and gods in higher positions. As in both epics there main character is hated by the dominant sex in that epic.

GradeSaver will pay $15 for your literature essays
GradeSaver will pay $25 for your college application essays
GradeSaver will pay $50 for your graduate school essays – Law, Business, or Medical
GradeSaver will pay $10 for your Community Note contributions
GradeSaver will pay $500 for your Textbook Answer contributions