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The similarities between O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Homer's Odyssey are numerous, ranging from the obvious to the obscure. While the overall plot is only vaguely similar to that of the Odyssey, there are certain "episodes" which closely mirror the film's classical influence.
There are several characters in the film that share names with similar characters in the Odyssey. For Instance: Ulysses, the Latin form of the Greek name Odysseus, is the first name of the film's protagonist, Ulysses Everett McGill. Subsequently, Menelaus “Pappy” O’Daniel, who pardons: Pete, Delmar, and Ulysses at the end of the film, has the same first name as the King of Sparta who fought alongside Odysseus at Troy. Furthermore, Pappy O'Daniel's challenger in the election is Homer Stokes, who shares his first name with the author of the classical text. Moreover, Odysseus' wife was named Penelope. Penny, the name of Everett’s wife, is a shortened version of Penelope. Lastly, the song that......

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