Aeneid | Aeneas

Prince of Troy and chief protagonist of this work. There are as many readings of his character as there are readers of The Aeneid. Virgil's narrative repeatedly puts Aeneas into situations in which he finds his duty to the gods and to the future in conflict with his own personal desires, freedom, and autonomy—when he wants to stay with Dido, Queen of Carthage, for example, and the god Jupiter sends a messenger reminding him that it is his destiny to leave and lead his people on to Italy.

Aeneas often seems to be confused about what he should do. He sometimes makes choices...

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