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Who reaches Ithaca first--Odysseus or Aeneas?

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(N.A. 1097, 520-526) Aeneas sacrifices his personal happiness – his private life – for the good of his people and his public duty. Odysseus, on the other hand, is not driven by any sense of duty. He leaves Troy to return home to Ithaca, yet does not reach his destination for 10 years. read more

Aeneas is a Trojan, therefore not from Ithaca, and upon the fall of Troy he flees to Italy, according to legend. read more

The characters of Aeneas and Odysseus are microcosms of their respective cultures. Through a comparison of the hero Aeneas to the hero Odysseus, Virgil shows that the Romans are the superior culture. In the Aeneid and the Odyssey, Aeneas and Odysseus both undergo a parallel journey with the ultimate purpose of returning (in . Aeneas’ case establishing) home. read more

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