Ok, I know that Dido was under the influence of Eros, but I still cannot bring myself to see her as heroic. One would think that since she's been ruling the kingdom herself, that she'd have a better handle on her emotions than most women would. So, I'm inclined to feel less than sympathetic towards her situation following her reckless behavior with Aeneas. I'm sorry, but I would lose all respect for my Queen if I found out that she was involved in such a scandal. Of course, I've been accused of being of the more "heartless" nature, so I'm less inclined to show sympathy towards this highschool-like relationship.
The point is, Dido was silly silly silly. Not only did she make a complete fool of herself, but she also committed the selfish act of suicide to top it all off. Ya, that'll make things better, Dido. No, it's ok to leave your kingdom in an attempt to somehow be seen as a twisted heroine that deserves redemption. I hardly think so. But that's just me. Who am I? What do I know?
I sort of agree. I mean yes she should not have made such foolish decisions, but then again, she was under the influence of Eros. So could all of those actions really have been her fault? If she wasn't infactuated with him, would she have slept with him, or wanted to marry him? I don't think so. And then when the gods find out about this "marriage" they get mad and remind him that he has to leave. And then Dido kills herself...So if the gods had jsut stayed out of it, then this probably wouldn't have happened.
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ReplyDeleteYes, You're right. If the God's stayed out of it, then this wouldn't have happened. However, Dido's reaction to the situation reveals alot about her character. It shows that rather than find some way to deal with or cope with her pain, she would rather run away from her pain.. she would rather escape it. This case was extreme, I do agree, since the Gods put a spell on her and she was in such intense love that she killed herself. However, even though she may not kill herself in a normal situation, it is very likely that she would run away from her problems rather than work them out. And I think that that is the silliness that Alexandria is referring to.