Ulysses and Aeneas
Ulysses and Aeneas Ulysses and Aeneas, though different in personal attributes and accomplishments, are similar in that they are both important heros who fought in the Trojan war. ... Aeneas occupies The Aeneid, while Ulysses does so with The Odyssey. Ulysses (whose more common name is Odysseus) was a strong figure in the Trojan war; he was the individual who brought about the idea for the Trojan horse. Aeneas’ role in the Trojan war, however, though he was a brave warrior, was not quite so great. Odysseus was of Greek descent, while Aeneas was Trojan. ... Aeneas, though he did travel a bit, his journey did not match up to Odysseus’. Aeneas was present during the fall of Troy and eventually left the city. ... Aeneas wandered to Thrace, and he met with the ghost Polydoros. Aeneas traveled to several other locations before he arrived at Carthage.