Aeneid: A Hero Essay

The type of hero that Aeneas would be considered is a virtuous type of leader. He follows dutifully what the gods have instructed him to do. He does not give up regardless of the battles that he had to face with his men by his side. He doesnt flake. As when he was enjoying his time with Dido, he realized that he could have stayed with her because she loved him so much and divert from the mission. However, he didnt. He could be considered unfavorable only because he does not possesses selfishness. He considers his mens lives. As the story folds, although Turnus is in a weak position, he is dutiful to carry out what his mission was in the beginning. Therefore remaining true to the gods.

Each Homeric hero has his good and bad traits. However whenin comparison the one that seems to be the better hero would be Aeneid. The primary reason is that regardless of what was put in front of him stood fast to the misison. When compared to Rama he did not bite off more than he could chew. He did not flake at decisions just to make others happy. He did not give anyone any promises that were too much for him to bear as Rama did. In our lives we are brought up to be an asset to our social community. In comparison to Odysseus he did not use any form of trickery. He was upfront. As when Dido asked him was he leaving, although he did not tell her upfront, he did not lie to her to deceive her regardless of her thoughts of views. Odysseus was advancement in his time but those actions would not be tolerated or considered favorable in modern times. Aeneas did not know what the meanings were inscribed on his shield signified that he was standing up for the world. Which signified the past and present. He did not have any form of selfishness for his actions. Aeneas was not shameful or cowardice in my opinion. When compared to Odysseus one could possibly argue that him disguising himself is just clever but hes the one who led him men and should have had more pride to stand by their sides versus thinking of his own well being.

Works Cited

Virgil. Aeneid. Classics Archive. Web. 21 January 2012.