Destiny, Love and Suffering In The Aeneid
In The Aeneid, Aeneas is on a journey to lead his people, the Trojans to a new homeland. Aeneas is a very important character because of his divine parentage. After all, his mother is the goddess Venus and his father’s brother is the King of Troy. Aeneas will find his destiny manipulated by the Gods at every turn, costing him much. His own mother is one of the Gods working to make him
fulfill his destiny. Eventually, Aeneas will overcome many obstacles and lead his people to their destined new homeland. In the same way the Promised Land is guar…
