Aeneid
Throughout The Aeneid, Aeneas takes an epic journey to attain his goal of finding his homeland of Italy. During his adventure, he faces many hardships and obstacles but in the end manages to lead the Trojans home to victory and triumph as a hero. In the beginning, Aeneas faces several obstacles. First, the Gods seem to be in conflict, helping and hindering Aeneas as he travels. The Queen of the Gods, Juno loves Carthage and does not want Aeneas to conquer Rome. She is also angry that a Trojan, Paris, did not see her as the most beautiful woman in the world. "That suffering, still rankled: deep within her, hidden away, the judgment Paris gave, snubbing her loveliness; the race she hated" (474). So Juno throws obstacles at Aeneas to deter him. Meanwhile Aeneas' mother, the Goddess Venus uses Jupiter to help her son on his long journey. And so, Aeneas has the conflicts of the Gods to deal with throughout his journey. As Aeneas travels, with the help of Venus and Jupiter, he is receives favorably by Dido, the Queen of Carthage. Here Dido prepares a feast in his
As Aeneas prepares to plan his attack, he is assisted yet again by Venus bearing gifts for him to use in battle. "Here are the gifts I promised, forged to perfection by my husband's craft" (536). He is also supported as a hero when he is described as comparable to the great legends of Rome. "Upon his shoulder all the destined acts and fame of his descendants" (541). In the end, Aeneas even though sidetracked, is glorified for assuring a great future for Rome. He defeats Turnus who was not fated to win against Aeneas. He is a hero and fulfilled his mission, which was to claim a homeland for his people. Even the Gods must accept Aeneas' victory. "To all this Juno nodded in assent and, gladdened by his promise, changed her mind, then she withdrew from sky and cloud" (543). And so, even though the epic ends with death "with a groan for that indignity his spirit fled into the gloom below" (547), Aeneas has fulfilled his mission and still remained a hero. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As his journey continues, he a
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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