Are two men and their cities really that different? We read two stories of so-called heroes and what they go through in their lives. In the following article I would like to tell you about Odysseus and Gilgamesh and how we can see them as the same or different. Odysseus and Gilgamesh were two heroes from two different areas, but both were searching for the meaning of life and have a story to tell about the adventures. Odysseus and his city of Ithaca The Odyssey is a popular read because of the great adventures that Odysseus experiences. until he returns home. His return home takes him 20 years. Throughout the story we read of many of the triumphs that Odysseus achieves in returning home. When we reflect on the story of Odysseus we can see that the theme of homecoming is widespread. Almost the entire story is based on his return home and the adventures he goes through to get there. The Odyssey books are based on the stories of Odysseus. Odysseus in the readings is pre-treated as a man who is very intelligent and can trick his way out of anything he gets himself and his men into. I feel like he was always prepared during his many adventures, no matter what was going on, he had a plan to make sure he got through it, maybe not his men, but he would definitely think of everything. An example of this would be the Trojan horse. Another example in the reading would be when he is in the Cyclops cave, when he tells him that his name is “Nobody”. (Brian Wilkie, 2001) (O'Lone, 2014)When we read the stories of Odysseus we can see that there are many things that Odysseus cannot connect to anyone else. This is because he has experiences that no one else has and makes it difficult for people to believe him. Looking at his appearance he is also alone and has no one to relate to. This makes things difficult for him, but at the same time people are drawn to him to listen to his stories. At first it was hard for me to understand how Odysseus was a hero other than the fact that he was at war and all that. challenges he overcame to return home.