Well as I read The Aeneid I noticed that it very similar to the greek tragedies that we've read. In Book one we get the explanation of why the god Juno is upset. And we see her try to get revenge on Aeneas because he helped destroy Carthage which is her favorite place or something like that. She decides to send a massive rainstorm to where Aeneas is sailing, but Neptune gets mad and settles it down. So they get mad at each other. So we see here that like in The Iliad, the gods are bickering with each other, and that the gods are interferring with human lives.
I just wanted to point out the similarity. :)
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It is very simlilar. It is almost like the world of the epic didn't change very much during the transition from Greek to Roman culture. Like you said we see the same power struggle between the gods. In The Iliad it was Hera and Poseidon going against Zeus's will, and already in the first book of The Aeneid we see Aeolus and Neptune fighting for control over the sea - as well as Juno being angry because she does not have ultimate control over the outcome of the war.
ReplyDeleteNothing changes, and if things do its all still very similar. Wars being started for the same reasons. The gods are bickering and fighting for the same reasons. Its like there is nothing better to do but fight.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Amy. They legitimately have nothing better to do on Mount Olympus but pick fights with one another. Gods are supposed to be holy and just, but they are so lacking in both areas. They are so human, or maybe they are divinely barbaric. I feel like the humans would be all right if these ridiculous deities could take a chill pill.
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