Aeneid
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The Aeneid - Virgil
The Aeneid tells the story of the founding of Rome and the hardships and struggles of one man forced to fulfill his destiny. Throughout the story Virgil reflects upon the same storylines as heard in Homer's Odyssey and the Iliad, that of heroic tragedy. As if where Homer left off, Virgil picked up and carried the story further. Many characters from both epics relate to each other. For example, Aeneas, the Trojan hero chosen to found the Roman race, partakes on a long and dangerous journey that will last many years before his home is found. Ulysses, the hero from Homer's Odyssey, also completed a long and dangerous excursion to return home after the Trojan War. I looked at the Aeneid, as sort of a sequel to Homer's Odyssey and the Iliad, this made the storyline more interesting and easier to follow.
The Gods played an important role throughout the Aeneid. Their contribution of good and evil seem to direct the decisions and sometimes destructive fate of the characters. Juno, queen of the Gods and protector of women, is a key character throughout the epic...