artsykat
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Post by artsykat on Sept 16, 2016 21:15:12 GMT
Point two: To me, the viewpoint that Virgil has on women is similar to that of Homer's. An example of this can be found with Queen Dido. When she hears of Aeneas' departure for Italy, out of fierce love and bitter anger she kills herself. Later, Aeneas finds her in the underworld, in the Fields of Mourning, where one does nothing but wander. This shows the weakness of the queen, who was not brave or strong enough to keep on going. This is similar to that of Homer's portrayal of women, that if they not being used for something, then the are disposable. I think this is definitely a subjective point, so I'm interested if there other opinions
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Post by Dominique Martin on Sept 17, 2016 2:52:02 GMT
I agree, but at the same time I think that if he really felt that way he wouldn't have made the female characters so influential. The hatred of Juno, and the love of Venus and Dido are such a huge part of the story. If he thought that they were that dispensable why even acknowledge their presence and contributions?
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artsykat
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Post by artsykat on Sept 17, 2016 3:46:40 GMT
Yes, let me clarify. I think that the only influential and "strong" female roles are that only of the goddess. Like Helen and Penelope, Dido has a big part, but just because she has a big part doesn't mean she's going to be portrayed as an important female figure. I think she's just there for more movement for the plot, and to demonstrate how much the gods have power over the mortals. However, I'm really curious to see what you think she's there for! I feel like I'm not quite grasping this point yet...
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