' Brother, where are you? and The Odyssey contain many hidden and secret messages, lessons, similarities and differences. Although each artistic work is obviously set in different eras, The Odyssey, which takes place around 750 BC and O' Brother Where Art Thou? set in the 1930s, however, they have some similarities. Whether it's the characters, their actions, or the meaning of their actions or words, there are definitely similarities. Where there are similarities, there are also differences. Both Ulysses and Everett demonstrate a long journey of perseverance as they face many obstacles to reunite with their wives and children. Everett from O' Brother Where Art Thou? has a wife named Penny. Odysseus's wife's name is Penelope, each woman's names are similar. It's just a blip in the pile of similarities between Penny, Penelope, and their husbands. Both Everett and Odysseus left their wives to fulfill a duty, Odysseus being war and Everett being prison. During the absence of husbands, each wife found a suitor to replace him. However, Penelope did not want anyone to take Odysseus' place, while Penny chose to have a suitor, thinking it was the best option for her and her children. Odysseus and Everett's main goals during their journey were to be able to return home to their wives and children. Also, when Odysseus returns to Ithaca, he is disguised as a beggar, but Penelope does not recognize him. Corresponding to this, Everett performs with the Soggy Bottom Brothers but wears a fake beard, and his wife Penny does not recognize him either until he lowers the beard to reveal his face. One of the main reasons why Odysseus and Everett are so determined. going home is not in the middle of a paper......in a nearby river. Pete immediately runs towards where the singing is coming from and his friends follow him. They all let themselves be seduced by the sirens. Everett and his friends act lustful while this is happening. Unlike Everett and the boys, Odysseus and his men who were ready to see the sirens and ignored them. Once Delmar and Pete are baptized, they forget all their sins and declare that he will follow "the right path from now on." » This vaguely resembles the fact that Odysseus' crew does not want to continue their journey after visiting the land of the Lotus Eaters. The way the Cohen brothers integrate Homer's Odyssey is very clever. Some similarities are obvious and others are hidden. Within these similarities there are also differences. The Odyssey and O Brother, Where Art Thou? are both artistic and unique pieces that have a lot in common.