Essay Archive - Compare and Contrast: Aneas and Turnus
Compare and Contrast: Aneas and Turnus
The subtlety in the differences between Aneas and Turnus, reflect the
subtlety in the differences between the Aeneid and the Iliad. Although both
characters are devout and noble, Aneas does not possess the ardent passion of
Turnus. Unlike Turnus, Aneas is able to place his beliefs in the fated
establishment of Latium before his personal interests. Although Turnus is not a
bad person, the gods favor Aneas in their schemes. The roles of Aneas and
Turnus are reversed as the Aeneid progres....
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