Aeneas is a Trojan, born from Anchises; a Trojan prince and Venus; the goddess of …show more content…
“From here, he divided the deer among friends and also the wine” pg. 194 The Aeneid Book 1, this statement shows the Aeneas cares for his men that had survived the sea attack from Aeolus. He hunted seven deer representing the seven ships of his fleet that survived. Aeneas truly cares for his men and comrades and does everything in his power to keep them safe and alive. He has achieved that send of honor to believe and fight in something beyond himself. Achilles fought with his myrmidons but shows a lot throughout the Iliad that he does not care if they live or die. Achilles showed his compassion only for his cousin Patroclus, when Hector killed him. He fought mostly for his own personal reasons and did not want to partake in the Trojan War in the first place. Someone fighting for their country or to protect something or someone that they love portrays a very real and very honorable