Similarities Between Odysseus And Achilles

Odysseus and Achilles were both Greek heroes under king Agamemnon in the two epic poems composed by Homer who is believed to be a Greek poet somewhere between 8th century BC. He speaks about them as the best heroes who came to fight in the Trojan war. In the Odyssey, we see how Odysseus reunites with his family after overcoming a number of hurdles across a long span of time of ten years.

Illiad covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war, the Illiad mentions or alludes to many of the Greek legends about the siege; the earlier events, such as the gathering of warriors of the siege, the cause of the war, and related concerns tend to appear in the beginning.

Achilles was the best fighter of the Greeks besieging Troy. He is portrayed a god-like man born for war. One of the myths surrounding him is that his mother Thetis, in an attempt to protect her infant, used to dip him in the river Styx. The infernal waters indeed rendered Achilles' skin impervious to the likes of any mere Trojan arrow. But Thetis forgot that she was holding him by the heel during the dipping process, so that part was unprotected.

The rage of Achilles is his defining characteristic in the Illiad. It reaches its pinnacle upon the death of his

Both of them were brave Greek warriors who fought in the Trojan war seeking glory. Where Odysseus was just a common man, Achilles was a God among men. His wrath knew no bounds as illustrated in the Illiad. Odysseus on the other hand was cunning and could defeat his enemies or escape danger merely using his intellect. We could say that the fact that Achilles knew his fate beforehand makes him capable of less emotions as he had only glory in mind. On the other hand Odysseus did not know what was coming for him and took matters into his own hands as they came. He is a man of family and portrays a number of emotions such as grief, love, hate, anger and