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'Aeneas is little more than a puppet controlled by the actions of the gods.' Is this a fair assessment of Aeneas in books 1, 2, 4 and 6 of Virgil's Aeneid?
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'Aeneas is little more than a puppet controlled by the actions of the gods.' Is this a fair assessment of Aeneas in books 1, 2, 4 and 6 of Virgil's Aeneid? This description of Aeneas is a very controversial one and so I will analyse the quote in some detail. Fate plays a huge role in Books I, II, IV and VI of the Aeneid. From the very beginning of the Aeneid Fate decrees that Aeneas must reach Italy with all of his crew and go on to found Lavinium: "He was a refugee chased by Fate from the land of Troy, first to reach Italy where Lavinium was to be built." From Lavinium, Aeneas' son, Iulus, will leave to found Alba Longa. Years later Romulus and Remus will be born and their tale of how Rome was founded will become reality. Does Aeneas have a choice in whether these events happen? The answer...
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