Virgil’s Foundation Story, The Aeneid, illustrates the virtues of Ancient Roman society. The virtue pietas means that one shows devotion to ones obligations whether it be the gods, family or their city. In Book 2 of The Aeneid the main character, Aeneas, and his family are forced to flee their home in the city of Troy because of a Greek attack. Whilst escaping Aeneas’ father, Anchises show piety to the gods by telling them he “is with [them]” and he will “follow wherever [they] lead [him]”. Later in the text, whilst on his journey, Aeneas is reminded that he must not give up and continue his journey because he owes his son “Italy’s realm, the land of Rome”. While in battle, Aeneas reminds his troops of the pietas their fallen comrades have shown to their country, Rome, by winning the battle “with their own blood”. The virtue of pietas is shown all throughout the foundation story The Aeneid. The virtue of pietas was followed by the Ancient Romans’ and was critical to the development of the powerful empire Rome became.
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The virtue of virtus is prominent throughout the whole story. Virtus is of mind that allows one to show strength in the face of fear, pain, grief uncertainty or intimidation. In the foundation story of Romulus and Remus, the twins were put to the test and had to show virtus many times. They helped the local shepherds by taking from the “rich bandits who preyed on local people and passers-by”. Showing a lot of virtus by facing criminals. The twins also showed virtus when they had an “important task to do”. The task was to their unfaithful great uncle, Amulius, for his treachery and restoring the true leader, Numitor, to the city of Alba longa. Without the virtue of courage the people of Ancient Rome may not have taken the chances that they did allowing it to become the most superior empire of the
Virgil’s, The Aeneid, shows the roman virtue …show more content…
The virtue of virtus is prominent throughout the whole story. Virtus is of mind that allows one to show strength in the face of fear, pain, grief uncertainty or intimidation. In the foundation story of Romulus and Remus, the twins were put to the test and had to show virtus many times. They helped the local shepherds by taking from the “rich bandits who preyed on local people and passers-by”. Showing a lot of virtus by facing criminals. The twins also showed virtus when they had an “important task to do”. The task was to their unfaithful great uncle, Amulius, for his treachery and restoring the true leader, Numitor, to the city of Alba longa. Without the virtue of courage the people of Ancient Rome may not have taken the chances that they did allowing it to become the most superior empire of the