Post by artsykat on Oct 13, 2016 16:25:57 GMT
Kateri Mouawad
GB 102
Christopher Martin
10/13/2016
The Aeneid is an epic poem told by Virgil, which takes place in ancient Rome. Following the same premise as Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey, The Aeneid recounts the start of the Roman Empire. Throughout the writing, there are many instances in which certain characters have found favor with a god or goddess. However, there are numerous examples in which finding favor with a god is generally unbeneficial for said person yet advantageous for said god. This paper will discuss the fact that one who appears to be blessed by a god is in fact covertly cursed, as are their loved ones, and the result is usually only in favor of the god. This will be done by using selected examples from The Aeneid. The purpose of this paper is to examine more closely the outcome of one who is acknowledged by the gods, and to determine whether this results to be more favorable to the gods or men.
Aeneas, who is the leading protagonist, is the first and foremost example that shall be used. The Aeneid starts out with Aeneas and his crew sailing through a terrible storm. This was caused by Juno, queen of the gods, who wants nothing more than to see Aeneas fail his mission. She desires this for numerous reasons, the main one being that there is a prophesy stating that Aeneas, a Trojan, will bring destruction to Carthage— Juno’s favorite city— and the rise to the greatest empire in history. This fate is inevitable, as Jove, king of the gods, states: “Aeneas will wage a long, costly war in Italy, crush defiant tribes and build high city walls for his people there and found the rule of law.”
Here it is seen that Aeneas will receive great glory and power, for he has been acknowledged by the gods, more importantly, the king of the gods. However, due to the tempest, Aeneas and his crew end up at a kingdom ruled by the queen Dido named Carthage. There they are lost and unable to find their way.
Yet, Venus, the goddess of love and Aeneas’ own mother, saw the struggle they were going through and came to aid Aeneas.
(Sorrry! I didn't realize we were supposed to post it here too.)
GB 102
Christopher Martin
10/13/2016
BLESSINGS OF THE GODS
The Aeneid is an epic poem told by Virgil, which takes place in ancient Rome. Following the same premise as Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey, The Aeneid recounts the start of the Roman Empire. Throughout the writing, there are many instances in which certain characters have found favor with a god or goddess. However, there are numerous examples in which finding favor with a god is generally unbeneficial for said person yet advantageous for said god. This paper will discuss the fact that one who appears to be blessed by a god is in fact covertly cursed, as are their loved ones, and the result is usually only in favor of the god. This will be done by using selected examples from The Aeneid. The purpose of this paper is to examine more closely the outcome of one who is acknowledged by the gods, and to determine whether this results to be more favorable to the gods or men.
Aeneas, who is the leading protagonist, is the first and foremost example that shall be used. The Aeneid starts out with Aeneas and his crew sailing through a terrible storm. This was caused by Juno, queen of the gods, who wants nothing more than to see Aeneas fail his mission. She desires this for numerous reasons, the main one being that there is a prophesy stating that Aeneas, a Trojan, will bring destruction to Carthage— Juno’s favorite city— and the rise to the greatest empire in history. This fate is inevitable, as Jove, king of the gods, states: “Aeneas will wage a long, costly war in Italy, crush defiant tribes and build high city walls for his people there and found the rule of law.”
Here it is seen that Aeneas will receive great glory and power, for he has been acknowledged by the gods, more importantly, the king of the gods. However, due to the tempest, Aeneas and his crew end up at a kingdom ruled by the queen Dido named Carthage. There they are lost and unable to find their way.
Yet, Venus, the goddess of love and Aeneas’ own mother, saw the struggle they were going through and came to aid Aeneas.
(Sorrry! I didn't realize we were supposed to post it here too.)