O' Brother, Where Art Thou?

   Well, as far as movies go, "O' Brother Where Art Thou?" has always been one of my favourites, from the R-U-N-O-F-T-D to the Toad squashing. I simply never have linked it to "The Odyssey" before. And there are a lot of similarities!
   Similarity number one is Big Dan T! compared to the Cyclopes. In the movie, Big Dan wears an eye patch over one eye, attacks Delmar and Everett, and then procedes to squash Pete the Toad (This part of the movie is priceless). Also, there's another similarity with this as well (the burning cross), but I don't wanna spoil that part.
   The second parallel is "Them syreens who loved him up and turned him into a... horny Toad." The three women at the river washing clothes seduce Pete, Everett, and Delmar with their singing, but instead of drowning the guys, they plan on turning them in to the Police. Also to go along with this is Circe. In "The Odyssey", Circe turns Ulysses' men into pigs after they drink her wine and eat her food. In this case, dear ol' Pete gets turned into a horny Toad, according to Delmar.
   Another similarity is when George “Babyface” Nelson is fleeing from the cops and begins to shoot the cows because he hates cows. This could be related to the killings of the oxen of Helios, god of the sun. Also, the Devil man and his hound are like Neptune, constantly tracking the trio down. Another thing is that Everett's wife is named Penny, short for Penelope.
   Ulysses Everett McGill (I am going to make Monika name her next cat that) also shares many personality traits, such as diplomatic sweet-talking, high intelligence, leadership skills, and his ability to talk himself out of tight spots... and now I'm laughing about the barn thing. Also, Pete and Delmar are like Odysseyus' crew, because they are so loyal to him, even after he steals from Pete's kinfolk. Last, but not least, suitors are after both Everett's and Ulysses' wives and both men return to their wives in disguise.