The Aeneid and The Odyssey

During this course you will read The Aeneid and The Odyssey. The topic for your research paper is to investigate how The Aeneid and The Odyssey are similar, how they are different, and what each reveals about the culture in which the work was created. Your paper should address the following:
 Who was Virgil? Who was Homer?
 What exactly is The Aeneid? What is The Odyssey?
 How are the two works similar? How do they differ?
 What do these works reveal about the cultures in which they were created?