Odysseus As A Soldier In Homer's The Odyssey

Soldiers from all the different periods of time have faced the hardships of war. In history, there have been millions of troops. One of the soldiers to compare is Odysseus from Homer’s “The Odyssey. The other are soldiers from the second world war. In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus experiences are similar to those of modern soldiers returning from war, such as the deaths of their fellow soldiers, the amount of time for which they left, and the ill treatment they faced when returning home. All soldiers experienced hardships. These experiences were proved to be obstacles for both soldiers, even though they came from different time periods.
The first soldier and war to discuss is Odysseus. He originated from Homer's epic poem, ¨The Odyssey¨. Odysseus was one of the soldiers who fought in the Trojan War. The Trojan War was a war fought between the people of the city Troy and the people of Greece. The war began after the abduction of Helen of Sparta, the wife of Menelaus of Sparta. The war lasted ten years and was won by the Greeks. Although the people of Troy
Another similarity between Odysseus and the World War II soldiers were that they were both gone for a considerably substantial amount of time. The Trojan War was a battle that lasted for ten years. However, after the war had ended, soldiers had to make a journey to their home. Odysseus’ journey home also continued for ten years, meaning that Odysseus left for twenty years in total. The second world war was not as long as the Trojan War, nor was the soldier's journey as treacherous as Odysseus´. World War II lasted six years in total. Since the current transportation methods at that time were much more advanced, soldiers had an easier journey home, and it lasted for a much shorter time. Most soldiers are gone for a considerable amount of time, if not; it most likely feels like a long time because of the severe situations they