| O’ Brother Where Art Thou | The Odyssey |
| The railroad conductor prophesied the future of the main characters. | Tiresias prophesied the future of Odysseus and his men. |
| Ulysses Everett McGill is a man in a rush to get back to his family. | Odysseus is a man in a rush to get back to his family. |
| Ulysses, Delmar, and Pete are given a change of clothes in order to blend in well before heading out on their journey. | Odysseus is given a raft and clothing by Calypso before heading out on his journey. |
| The three run into a group of three women singing a bewitching song and washing clothes who soon begin to enchant them | Odysseus and his men encounter the sirens, women who sang an enchanted song that drove men into crashing their boats, who creates a problem for them |
| Big Dan Teague the one-eyed and largest of all characters in this story, is killed by a large wooden object | The cyclops Polyphemus is injured by a large wooden object |
| Ulysses’ family(excluding Penny) thinks he’s dead | Odysseus’ family thinks he is dead. |
| When Pete and Delmar are baptized, they forget about the treasure until Ulysses brings them to their senses. | Odysseus’ crew begin to eat the lotus flowers (excluding Odysseus), become happy and forget of home until he reminds them what they left behind |
| Sheriff Cooley is a ruthless man pursing the trio throughout the duration of the story, intent on making them suffer. | Poseidon is god of the sea, intent on making Odysseus suffer. |
| Ulysses and Penny rekindle their love and end up together a the end of the story. | Odysseus and Penelope rekindle their love and end up together. |
| Vernon T. Waldrup is the fiance of Penny set to marry following Ulysseus going to jail. | There are several suitors looking to marry Penelope following Odysseus’ presumed death. |
Odyssey/O’ Brother Where Art Thou Comparison Chart
April 23, 2020