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Aeneas: a hero, a puppet of the Gods or just a man with a mission? Discuss with reference to Aeneid 1 and 2: -Bola Taiwo.
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... Aeneas: a hero, a puppet of the Gods or just a man with a mission? Discuss with reference to Aeneid 1 and 2: -Bola Taiwo Virgil portrays Aeneas in many ways. One of the ways he portrays him is as a hero. In the opening scene Aeolus at Junos command has caught Aeneas up in a storm. So immediately we get the picture of the hero at sea, buffeted by weather and impeded by unexpected encounters, this image is a frequent motif in epic poetry. The idea of Aeneas being a hero is further emphasised to me because this scene is reminiscent of "The Odyssey" and Ulysses. Many times Homer depicted him to be in stormy weather, and just like all heroes always survives. As Trojan leader, Aeneas respects prophecy. This would be very important to the audience because all good heroes were very pious men, and Aeneas shows us
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