Lastly, the final similarity and contrasts get drawn from their families. The two were both demi-gods born of great families. As noted earlier, Aeneas was born of the Trojan Prince one Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite or Venus while Achilles the protagonist of Homer’s epic poem was the son of King Peleus of the Myrmidons. Their families were both respected and charged with the responsibility of managing a huge population. However, the contrast comes into context based on how each related to the family members. In the case of Aeneas, his respect was maintained, and he made his family and the people proud until the time of his peaceful death in Lavinium (Virgil, Gawain, and Gordon, 8). On the case of Achilles, he became egocentric and proud
