swartzy
How did Greek and Roman perceptions of Odysseus vary and why?
Odysseus
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amorze
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The Greeks regarded him as a hero, but to the Romans, he was a figure of hate.
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desmonde
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The Romans considered themselves descended from Aeneas of Troy; Virgil's Aeneid describes Odysseus as 'cruel' and 'deceitful.'