The two epic written by Homer are both about love and sacrificing. There is still difference on the two.Helen of Troy is a story of a boy who is under a prophecy, Paris. The prophecy is that when he lives the trojans will die. Upon his birth he is left on the mountain but there is a sheperd who took care of him. He went to Troy to fight, it is a tradition during those times, through that Cassandra recognized Paris. King Priam and Hecuba welcome their son even though they knew of the prophecy. King Priam commanded Paris to go to Sparta. From Sparta Paris meet Helen who will soon be the queen of Sparta. They had fallen in love with each other. Helen helped Paris to get out of Sparta and return to Troy but Helen can't face tomorrow without Paris. So, she go with Paris and because of thier love Trojan war took its place and before the end of Trojan war Paris,Achilles and Hector died. Spartans make a Trojan Horse, an idea of Odysseus, they will let Trojan believe that it was a peace offering but the fact is that there are soldiers inside the horse waiting to attack them. After the war many Trojans died.
Odyssey is a story of a wise king, Odysseus, he left his land to help the Spartans. He formulated the Trojan Horse on his mind and his plans had succeeded. He go to the coast and promounce that Spartans succeded because of his intelligence. When Poseidon,god of the sea, heared this he become angry because Poseidon had sent a sea serpent to eat the man ,saying the truth, whena amn is conviencing King Priam that it is an offering. When Odyssues is about to go home he arrived at Ogygia, the island of nymph Calypso, Nausicaa, Cyclops,Circe and the sirens. He had travel 10 years.When Odysseus was still searching on his way home his kingdom was filled with Penelope's suitors.Suitors wanted the wealth of Ithaca not because they love Penelope.He hed returned to Ithaca with the help of King Alcinous. Penelope had waited with patience.
If I were to compare the two leading female character I like Penelope's attitude and Helen's beauty. Penelope can take the pain that Odysseus was away for about 10 years but still she remains loyal and faithful to her husband,Odysseus, while Helen although she really isn't favor of Menelaus she should still be faithful to Menelaus. The moment that Helen see Paris she hadn't stop her feelings and ready to face any consequences just for her love on Paris.Helen seems to be the antagonist because she is the reason for the Trojan war and the reason why the two sons of Hecuba and King Priam died. She is the reason why her love died. She doesn't know how to sacrifice. If we were to love we need to sacrifice. It is a give and take process. Penelope's character is the real protagonist she patiently wait for Odysseus. The is the true love on matter how long if you really love the person you are willing to wait. She even do not even get mad on her suitors even though they are "palamunin" and disturbing their silent life.
See although the two epic are written by only one poet the flow of the story is different and the characters had different ways on expressing their thoughts and feelings...
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