As proper nouns the difference between odyssey and gilgamesh
is that odyssey is an epic poem, ascribed to homer, that describes the journey of odysseus after the fall of troy while gilgamesh is a legendary king of uruk, who is the hero of the babylonian poem "epic of gilgamesh".
odyssey
English
Noun
(
en noun)
An extended adventurous voyage.
An intellectual or spiritual quest.
gilgamesh
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem "Epic of Gilgamesh".