The Iliad:
* Setting: The Trojan War, specifically the plains of Troy and the surrounding region.
* Key locations: Troy, the Greek camp, the River Scamander, Mount Ida.
The Odyssey:
* Setting: The journey of Odysseus, a Greek hero, after the Trojan War.
* Key locations: Ithaca, the island where Odysseus is king, the land of the Phaeacians, the island of Calypso, the land of the Cyclops, the land of the Sirens, the underworld, and many others.
While both epics take place in the same general region of ancient Greece, they highlight different geographical locations and landscapes. The Iliad focuses on the battleground of Troy, while the Odyssey emphasizes the vastness of the Mediterranean Sea and the dangers of Odysseus's journey home.