ŷ

Discover 100 years of popular books on ŷ
Megan asked this question about The Aeneid:
How realistic would you say Aeneas is?
Cassandra Not very often. He's mostly just a 2D character whose actions are only chosen because they are the most pietas. Virgil rarely shows Aeneas' actual tho…mǰNot very often. He's mostly just a 2D character whose actions are only chosen because they are the most pietas. Virgil rarely shows Aeneas' actual thoughts and feelings - basically the only thing Aeneas does for himself is to be with Dido, and even then you barely get to see what Aeneas thinks about the whole thing.
One moment when he shows human feeling: Book 1, giving a rousing speech to his men saying stuff like 'we have long been no strangers to affliction' despite that he was 'sick at heart, for the cares which he bore were heavy indeed'.(less)
flag
More questions about The Aeneid�
Image for The Aeneid
The Aeneid
by Virgil
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars

About ŷ Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the ŷ community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions