Dido

In Virgil’s Aeneid, Aeneas’ continuous pietas and subservience to the gods and fate lead him to the foundation of Rome; however, even though he follows the authority of the gods, Aeneas shows true heroism and human characteristics by following his own morals, values, and freedom. For Aeneas to be able to reach his fate, the gods had to interfere multiple times in order to help him achieve the qualities he needed to found Rome. Because Aeneas is a man that follows the traditions of revering the…

Classics 101 Kristen Brenda Walker Thursday 8.40 g15w1964 Due: 04 March Tutor: Tom Dichmont 1. Nausikaä is the name of the princess who helps Odysseus in the land of the Phaiakians. 2. The Cyclops who traps Odysseus and his men in the cave was named Polyphemus. 3. On the one side of the strait was Scylla the monster with six heads on the Italian and on the other side was Charybdis the whirlpool off the coast of Sicily. Odysseus had to make a choice as to which hardship he…

Virgil’s Aeneid has been appreciated as an epic poem of ancient civilization where the modern sophistication traces its culture. Written at a time of robust conflict and confrontation, the epic poem explores the reasons behind some of the events of the time. At the very center of the conflict Aeneas kills Turnus. There are several literature scholars from across the divide offering their two cents about the event. While some contend that Aeneas kills Turnus owing to the fact that he has very…

them” (Aen. 2.845-846). Due to his respect to the gods, Aeneas is fully committed to his fatum. His “quest is for Italy to be our fatherland and to found a race descended from Jove most high” and he puts this quest about all else, even his love for Dido (Aen. 1.464-466). Aeneas’ love is trickier than the others. He loves pietas which, in turn, is respecting the gods. Therefore, he knows he has to abide by his fatum but, he does not know exactly what it is. This illustrates one of Diotima’s ideas…

The clever beginnings of Carthage set the tone for the country it would become. It all started in the 9th century BC when Dido, then soon­to­be queen of Carthage, settled a new community in the Northern tip of Africa. When she arrived, she was told by the local tribes that she could take as much land as an ox hide would cover. Clever Dido took the hide and cut it into small strips in order to secure a nice sized piece of fertile land along the coast (Sterling Documentaries, 2015). Such placement…

Homer’s heroes, Hektor, of the Iliad, and Aeneas, of the Aeneid, reveal the contrast between the Greek and Roman concept of honor and glory. Although both characters’ heritage originated in Troy, the two heroes emerge from two very different mindsets and ideals. Aeneas lived after the fall of Troy and during its time of rebuilding, when the Roman values had a heavy influence on the new Trojan culture, which in turn, brought Roman elements into the ideals of heroism. Hektor came from the time…

“I have a feeling there is one more good flight left in my system and I hope this flight is it.” Is what Amelia Earhart-aviator-said before she left for her last flight. Amelia Earhart disappeared on a mission to fly around the world. Scientists are still puzzled about what happened to the aviator. Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan may have landed on a different island, crashed or maybe she was taken hostage. Amelia Mary Earhart was born to Amy and Edwin Earhart on July 24th 1897.…

What does it mean for us to consume this work in its “traditional” form? And what does it mean for this work to be “traditional” or “canonic”? While we discussed a lot about the nature of tradition and how Dido and Aeneas can or cannot be relevant to our present times, we spent little time discussing the ways in which we can adapt it. Perhaps that is because part of our goal in this class is to discover our own ways to modernize this text and/or make it…

In the 1st circle of hell, the pilgrim come across famous poets and writers, these shades of condemned are in limbo, for they are not Christians nor follow the Christian as faith as they should per the Catholics believes of the writer. Hence, when the pilgrim sees this shades as the writer sees them, he feels more admiration and reverence for his feeling for those in limbo are of respect. Quote “And right before us on the lustrous green the mighty shades were pointed out to me (my heart felt…

Donna Elvira is portrayed as the “Donna Abbandonata” (abandoned woman) throughout various literature. In particular, I will examine her character through Wolfgang A. Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte’s Don Giovanni. Donna Elvira is a sensible and imprudent woman throughout her ordeal with Don Giovanni. She can’t decide whether she wants to kiss Giovanni or to kill him. Donna Elvira is unwavering in her goal throughout the opera. She is in love with Don Giovanni even while being completely aware of his…