Heather Purri answers â€œHow realistic would you say Aeneas is?â€� â€� The Aeneid Q&A

Megan asked this question about The Aeneid:

How realistic would you say Aeneas is?

Heather Purri Aeneas is a very sympathetic character. He's crushed when his brothers in arms fall, and even betrays his own morals to avenge a young soldier (it wouâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðAeneas is a very sympathetic character. He's crushed when his brothers in arms fall, and even betrays his own morals to avenge a young soldier (it would be a spoiler to say who). He compliments and rewards his fellow soldiers for their individual strengths and pays attention to their different approaches and personalities. He asks them for advice, and asks the gods for advice. When an enemy is defeated, he usually welcomes them as an ally and part of his family.

I strongly disagree with the comments on here about his Fate being set in stone. The book talks non-stop about humans and gods changing Fate. Since Aeneas has a very important destiny, unless he doesn't go through with it, the gods have a vested interest to try to nudge him towards his Fate (as in the case of Venus/Aphrodite) or nudge him away from his current Fate (as in the case of Juno/Hera).(less)

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