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Aeneas

STEPHANIE JOSHUA
ENGL 2030 – W3
October 8, 2006

Aeneas is the heroic main character in Virgil's The Aeneid. The heroic character is often the son of a god or goddess and favored by the gods. Aeneas is the son of the Trojan mortal Anchises and Venus, the goddess of love. Aeneas is high in social status and share close contact with the gods. He is a man who is controlled by destiny. Aeneas is chosen to survive the siege of Troy to lead those left. He is also destined to lead the people of Troy on an extraordinary journey. His most challenging destiny is to establish the settlement of Rome. He is chosen for this destiny because of his family background.
Aeneas always fulfills his duty to his family, his fated city, and the Gods. This is what pushes him to continue the journey filled with many challenges. Aeneas's family is of great importance to him. This can be seen in the scene when he guides his father and son out of Troy, supporting his elderly father on his......


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