Great MenOzymandias and Ulysses were illustrious men in the eyes of the authors who wrote the poems about these two characters. The characters in the poems are "great" men who share similar qualities. However, there are slight differences found in their experiences and life events. Ozymandias was a great king in his time and had a lot of power over the land and people. Ulysses, on the other hand, was a traveler who had visited too many places in the world. He became famous and created a name for himself thanks to the travels he took in his life. Ozymandias' omnipotence forced him to become an arrogant and pompous person. His quote on the statue states: "Behold my works, O mighty ones, and despair!" This presents evidence of his selfish character. Whereas Odysseus was a “great” man due to his humility in gaining knowledge of different cultures and, as Odysseus stated, “Honored by all.” Ozymandias, as king, had many riches and was an extremely wealthy man. Odysseus, however, was not a man of abundant fortune but “suffered much” in his life alone and with loved ones. He was rich living life and traveling all over the world interested in meeting people from various communities. Ozymandias is reckless because he praises no one. other than himself in the poem. Everything that happens revolves around him and no one else. He does not mention leaving his authority to a son or any other relative, but Odysseus describes leaving the land and his "scepter" to his son. affectionate way. An entire paragraph is dedicated to his son, "my Telemachus". He simply states how his son will take his place and what he will do with the authority he leaves him. He does his job and I do mine." Ulysses created a name for himself through his own enterprise and his son will create his name and leave a legend that only he himself can choose. Of all the differences they contain, the future of Ozymandias and Odysseus remain the same. The two men had completely distinct lives that carried with them identical fates as their lives ended in old age. Both men will die and their legacies will soon fade in time themselves, as the generations pass, the names will be mentioned less and less.