Comparing Persey Jackson and the Odysseus

A hero must never leave his friends behind even if he must force them to go with him. In The Odyssey by Homer, in the chapter “The Lotus Eaters” Odysseus arrives on an island were three of his crew eat the Lotus and fight to stay on the island. In The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan when Percy goes to the Lotus Casino his friends are stuck and he must force them out. Odysseus and Percy are similar because they are heroes who encounter the Lotus Eaters while on a quest, but they are different because Odysseus is on an island, while Percy is in a casino. Odysseus and Percy are similar because they both are stuck with the Lotus Eaters and must help their friends escape by forcing them. Odysseus must force his men off the island, “Those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotus, never cared to report, nor to return; they longed to stay forever.” Odysseus forces his men on to the boat and away from the island “ I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches.” He has to force his friends off while they are fighting to stay on. Odysseus is a hero since instead of leaving his men he took them against their will as they screamed and fought. Similarly, Percy has to force his friends away from the Lotus. Percy has to force his friends away, “I looked at Annabeth, and together we took Grover by the arms and dragged him away. His flying shoes sprang to life and started tugging his legs in the other direction as he shouted, “No! I just got a new level! No!” He is like Odysseus since he had to force Grover away from there after he finds out it’s a trap. Percy is a hero because, like Odysseus, he didn’t leave his friend behind. Both of them have many similarities like being heroes, however they also have many differences from each other. Odysseus and Percy are different because Percy is at a hotel while Odysseus is on a island. Odysseus was never affected by the lotus. He was never affected and had to help his friends get