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The Meaning of Suffering in Job and The Aeneid


Chris Phillips
Dr. Whalen

Throughout Virgil's Aeneid and Job from the Old Testament, great
obstacles block the paths of the protagonists. Mental and physical, anguish is
placed upon Job and Aeneas. Though both men suffer extreme pain, the extent and
content of the tribulations are different.
Job's suffering is placed upon him without provocation. Aeneas also
believes his ³pain [is] so great and unmerited!² (Virgil 2.89). Juno's hatred
towards the Trojans, however, is fueled by many things such as the descent of
the Trojans from Jupiter's illegitimate son and the fact that the Trojan people
are fated to destroy Carthage, her favorite city.
God takes away everone deat to Job. He is physically alone except for
Eliphaz, Bilad, Zophar and Elihu. These men, although they are the only people
to speak to Job, offer very little sympathy. They blame him for his misfortune
and tell Job that......

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