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Details of Aeneas' character, intentions, free-will and why Virgil created him so.

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AeneasCriticismCharles James Fox"always either insipid orodious"Wight Duff "The Aeneidsucceeds in spite of itshero"LifelessPuppet of the godsLacking realhumanpersonalityPale shadow ofHomer's AchillesVirgil'sintentionNot to createnew AchillesCreate a hero appropriate tonon-heroic ageIndividualism of Odysseusdid not provide leadershipsuitable for civilisation withemphasis on socialqualities, responsibilities andobligationsCf to Greek citystates, nonational identityCharacterised byWillingness to subordinateown individual personality toneeds and requirements ofhis dutyPIETASDevotion to dutyAlways uncertain about rightcourse of action: pondering,worrying, lies awake at nightFURORAct on impulse rather thanreasonAeneas attempts toovercome his and othersfuror via pietasLike ananimalFails to do soAfter Pallas' deathB10After his own woundB12End of poem wherewe kills suppliant,TurnusPrimarilyconcernedwithAeneas' efforts to fulfildivine mission tofound new cityDisaster and difficultiescauses doubt and despairChristianHero?Aeneas acceptance of divinemission weaker than that ofChristian heroesDoes not draw infinite strengthand determination from missionSees it only dimly.Human frailtyWishes he haddied at TroySuffering is essential. But he must goon. He has been privileged to see intoJupiter's book of fate.Lack of confidence inthe gods?Not until Anchises-underworld-future Romanwhen he feels strong andresoluteMinimal violenceSolution to overcoming violentopposition is violence, theRoman historical solutionVirgil did not likewarHelps Augstus carry on fighting.H is trying to civilise world thusjustifying warQuestion of humanfree-willIs Aeneas amarionette offateNo the Roman mission cametrue, therefore it had to all thetimeAeneas achievements werein fact the achievementsof fate and the godsis it surprising that a piousdevoted hero receives help indesperate need? No. Not apuppet.Aeneas free to giveup mission at anystageShould he 'forget hisdestiny'. It was essentialfor future of Rone that heshoud notRoman readers had similar task.Like Aebeas they should notforget their destiny: to create anEmpire without limitsPietas- a man should do what is right by his gods, cityand family, friends and enemiesDouble click this nodeto edit the textClick and drag this buttonto create a new node