This paper examines how many of the elements of Virgil's
classic, "Aeneid", are extremely reminiscent of Homer's "Odyssey"
and attempts to delineate some of the scenes, methods, and manners that Virgil adapted from the "Odyssey" in formulating the construction of his own
classic, great, epic work. It looks at how Virgil attempted to draw many parallels between the two
works in terms of their methodology and content. It shows how both works begin in medias res, or in the middle of the action of the story, rather than starting at the initial temporal point of departure for the story, and how both epics deal with the issue of flight from Troy, although one flees in victory and the other in defeat. It also discusses how both heroes encounter women who love them and try to hold them captive because of this love and how both works ultimately are about finding a "home."