Characters in the Aeneid

A Psych Analysis of Satan (A psychological evaluation of the character of Satan in John Milton’s Paradise Lost) In every epic tale, there is an equally as epic hero. This is shown in all of the classical stories: Achilles in The Iliad, Odysseus in The Odyssey, and Aeneas in Virgil’s Aeneid. Since John Milton wanted to make an English epic poem in his masterpiece of Paradise Lost, there of course had to be an epic hero. Despite this, it is extremely difficult to pinpoint the protagonist of the…

Aeneas’ journey compared to Greek heroes in epic, is distinctly bigger picture. His story doesn’t fall into the confines of bigger happenings, like a moment in the Trojan War or the end of a ten year journey home. Aeneas’ journey is the founding of Rome. It’s not as personal a journey when comparison to the Odyssey where Odysseus makes his voyage home to his wife and son. While there is no doubt that Vergil has created a story about Aeneas and his experiences, the end result is about much more…

different places. On one hand, they may come from a place like ancient Rome. On the other hand, they may come from a place that is more familiar, such as present-day Toronto. Though the Aeneid and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World are two completely different stories, comparisons can be made between the two main characters, Aeneas and Scott Pilgrim. The first point of comparison is the nature of the two heroes’ quests. When Troy is getting attacked by the Greeks, fallen soldier Hector comes to Aeneas…

by the name of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Seneca was known as a tutor to emperor Nero. A tragedy is the opposite of comedy. It is a more serious drama that involves more sorrow events. Many of Seneca’s events are based on Greek originals. Many of his characters have some kind of negative emotion throughout the drama. Seneca was able to successfully get his plays to be performed on stage. However, he was not the kind of guy that would be into drama. Despite his success, it does not mean he never had…

evaluated as right (ethical) or wrong (unethical)," are seen in many works of literature. For example, in Louisa May Alcott 's Little Women, the main character, Jo, struggles with not knowing whether or not she wants to marry her best friend because she wants to focus on her future. Another example is from Victor Hugo 's Les Miserables where the main character, Jean Valjean, works to rebuild his life after having a struggle of stealing for his family and attempting to do so again after being…

else in this world, the meaning of the word saint can be contended. Some might say that a hero can be aloof, that is whether he or she abstains from doing a specific activity it makes them gallant. Others would contend that to be really brave the character should never turn tail and dependably confront the hindrance head on despite the fact that he or she might pass on all the while. So is Beowulf a hero? Yes, Beowulf is an incredible epic hero, however, his enormity comes just from his sword…

I explored Canto XXXIV of Dante Alighieri’s The Inferno. This canto describes Dante’s and Virgil’s expedition into the last circle of hell, Cocytus. As well as detailing their interactions with a number of significantly important characters. Virgil leads Dante into the last circle of hell and they are immediately shaken by a great icy wind. They look over to see a massive horrid creature stirring up the windstorm by flapping it’s wings. Dante said “I did not die, and yet I lost life’s breath”…

Procrastination is something that has plagued almost everybody at least once in their lifetime, more than likely in their high school and college careers. One of history’s most famous procrastinators is Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, from Shakespeare’s famous play “Hamlet”. There are many possible explanations for Hamlet's procrastination but the most believed three are that his conscience and religion make him unwilling to murder his uncle despite his father’s ghost telling him about his murder…

Films such as the 1981 Clash of the Titans and its sequels have many different mythological characters and creatures in their films. A modern example would be the 2004 rendition of Troy , which stars Brad Pitt as Achilles. The film is a retelling of Homer’s The Illiad and the battle for Troy, which makes it a mythological movie. The film has many characters from the story, the main three being Achilles, Hector, and Paris, with the supporting roles of Ajax, Agamemnon and Menelaus…

the thing he would not like to. He cherishes everything that Virgil speaks to as ‘The Classics’, overwhelming subjects, fights amongst great and insidiousness, respect, greatness, culture, and most profound sense of being. Virgil's huge topic in the Aeneid is devotion or commitment to one's god. For sure Aeneas' most popular appellation, or graceful epithet, is "devout Aeneas." Although Dante is forcefully Christian, his confidence is educated by the Classical masterminds. His division of…