If there is any possibility that a comparison could be made with the famous
             journeys of Odysseus and Aeneas, it must be known that Aeneas is actually a hero in
             search of his own soul while Odysseus is a hero trying to find his old life and in a sense,
             his old soul. The Aeneid is very much of a spiritual quest, which makes it unique in
             ancient literature and in contrast with the Odyssey. Only Virgil admits to the possibility
             that a character can change, grow, and develop. In the story's earlier stages, the character
             of Aeneas is obviously unsure of himself, always seeking instructions from his father or
             from the gods before committing himself to any course of action. In the underworld he
             sees a perspective of the future history of Rome down to the time of Augustus, and that
             vision gives him the self-confidence to act on his own initiative. Comparatively, Odysseus
             is driven though his journey beginning with apparent self-confidence and continuing with a
             While reviewing the myth's fantastic journey, I wondered if Aeneas was great
             because his fate made him great or was he great because he had the courage and
             determination to live up to the role fate handed him? There is a side to Aeneas, I noticed
             that is not very impressive, even when I could almost understand why he feels the way he
             does. He is sad, tired, always waiting for his father or the gods to tell him what to do.
             But Aeneas always fulfills his duty to his family, to his country, and to the gods, even
             when he is depressed. He is never selfish. He always puts his responsibility to others first.
             In that way, his actions throughout his journey to the underworld were somewhat different
             In Aeneas' case, he too was as great of a survivor as Odysseus. In fact, he at least
             matches him in the way that he is one of those people who can lose everything and still
             start all over again. Aeneas goes from
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