The situation, circumstance and the physical valor are almost the same but what differ in great extent are the intellect and the mental framework of the two heroes. Homer and Vigil, both representing a different era and society, has varied ideological and philosophical distinction. Homer presented the Greek way of life while Virgil canvassed the Roman society. Aeneas was the son of Anchises and Venus, and he was the leader of the Dardanian allies of Troy, during the Trojan War.
After the downfall of Troy, he gathered a team of loyal Trojan refuges and formed a Roman culture in Italy. He was a brave man and fought bitter battles with his valor. Though he had a predetermined life just like Achilles, but their fate was discretely indisposed. Achilles was to die in the battle while Aeneas was to be the founder of the greatest city in the world.
Achilles was the son of Peleus and the Nereid Thetis. He was the mighty Greek warrior who was the main leader in the Trojan War. Achilles was more of a fierce fighter and a cruel enemy and his mission was to fight and conquer bloody wars.
Thus Aenes was more constructive and civilized in terms of the arrogant Achilles. The character sketch of the two shows a variety of contrast. Achilles is hostile, stubborn, violent and ruthless…his anger and wild agility was irrevocable.
He is also portrayed as a merciless man, with a great ability to kill the enemy mercilessly in the battlefield.
Aneas, on the other hand, is more sober and placid. He is a warrior, a benevolent Roman with characteristics of chastity, love, restraint and discipline. He was a true leader, and did not abandon his forces. Instead he led them to pursue a new culture and a new home. He was also a warrior, but he never displayed his power and emotions in cruel and arbitrary fashion.
He was the son of goddess Venus sometimes known as Aphrodites and prince Anchises. This meant that Aeneas was Priam children's first cousin such as Paris and Hector. Aneneas is one of the Greek mythology characters and in Homer's lliad. In the Roman mythodology, Aeneas is given full treatment especially in Aeneid Virgil, in which he is regarded as Remus and Romulus' ancestor.
Aeneas became Rome's first true hero. Achilles was mother was known as nymph Thetis and was immortal, and his mortal father was known as Peleus Myrmidon's King. Achilles is most recognized in the Trojan War for slaying a …show more content… According to the Greek and Roman mythology both Aeneas and Achilles were good leaders, they both portrayed a good example to the soldiers they commanded. Both Aeneas and Achiles motivated their warriors in various ways, for example Aeneas gave girls to motivate his warriors and Achilles on the other hand shown xenia to the warriors who were fighting alongside him when they were far away from home.
Both Achilles and Aeneas were respectful to their fathers. Aeneas respected his father so much and was devoted to his son and on the other hand despite the arrogance of Achilles. It is stated in various sources that both Aeneas and Achilles wanted to fight however they were being held by a number of things, for example Achilles was Held by his hubris and Pride, while on the Other hand Aeneas love for Dido always held him back Punchner, and.
Get Access. Read More. Pietas In The Aeneid Words 7 Pages Commissioned by Augustus, Virgil constructs the Aeneid so that it portrays the cruciality of pietas by redefining Greek epic heroism to include pietas. The Greeks considered kleos to be the measure of a man. Achilles slaughtered the greatest Trojan hero, Hector and singlehandedly changed the tide of the battle. Achilles was a marvelous Greek hero, but his accomplishments were minor compared to his friend Odysseus. He also accrued glory and fame in the Trojan War but in addition went on to write history in an epic journey all across the Mediterranean to get home to his family.
While this text is extremely supportive of the greatness of the Roman Empire, it also has a distinctly private second voice that talks about loss. We also find that in Confessions by Saint Augustine the author at times addresses God very personally, and at other times does not refer to him much at all. Odysseus was the king of Ithaca and was arguably the smartest king and warrior in all of Greece, whereas Aeneas was a warrior from Troy whose destiny was to found the Roman race in Italy. While both men were highly acclaimed by their respective countrymen as heroes, they shared many similarities in respect to their background, their virtue.
I will compare two pieces of artwork to explore as I share expression of ideas that represents during the Trojan War in ancient Greece. For my visual art, I chose a vase by Exekias Epoiesen, my visual artwork is titled Achilles and Ajax, playing a board game around BCE in Musei Vaticani, Rome when two men took a break from the bloody battles of the war.
Although each poet lived in a dramatically different time period, with different literary integrity, Homer and Virgil each portray an epic hero using different development of the characters, but similar themes and influences. Achilles and Aeneas demonstrate that an epic hero will do whatever it takes to fulfill their duties while simultaneously displaying the difference between Greek and Roman Society. The question will be answered by first, analyzing the individual characteristics of Achilles, a merciless warrior, and Aeneas, a civilized leader, then …show more content… He expresses no fear during battles.
Throughout the Iliad , Achilles ignores the norms of the society primarily because he sees himself as a greater figure than one who has to follow a set of rules.
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