【How-to】What is the connection between virgil and homer

Much like The Aeneid, In the Odyssey, Odysseus’ journey is constantly troubled by Poseidon, the God of the Sea. In both epics, the heroes are aided unconditionally by one person. In The Aeneid, Aeneas is aided by Venus, his mother; In The Odyssey, Odysseus is aided by Athena, the goddess of Wisdom.