This decision [to kill Turnus without even granting his request] was not a product of rational thought. At the sight of the swordbelt that once belonged to his dear Trojan brother, Aeneas "raged at the relic of his anguish" and blazed with a terrible anger p.
This flood of emotion and fraternal love for his fellow Trojan clearly overpowers his thought processes of deciding the right course of action to take concerning Turnus. If concept of duty is so important to Aeneas, could one logically conclude that he faltered in this moment of indecision and abrupt action? What happened to the benevolent, humanitarian Aeneas that saved the life of one enemy and honored the death of another?
Both the Greek and Latin mentioned earlier who were recipients of his mercy must have killed Trojans in the past. They were not any different than Turnus, since they too were enemies of the Trojan people. However, one can ponder if such drastic behavior really was uncharacteristic of Aeneas.
For instance, in his affairs with Dido, it required the goading of the god Mercury to get him back on track to Italy p. Before that, it seemed as if he was quite content with his life in Carthage, overcome with love for Dido and the comfortable feeling of permanence and stability away from the tumultuous sea. Although in the end, duty did prevail over passion, one cannot validly say that Aeneas came to such conclusions on his own.
One does not need to read so far into the epic to see how Aeneas is so easily swayed by emotion. When Troy was burning to the ground, Aeneas, filled with shame and frantic rage, was prepared to die fighting, neglecting his future destiny as the progenitor of Rome.
Yet, it took both the pleading of his wife as well as a divine sign from heaven to persuade him, as well as his father, to flee the city p. In fact, throughout The Aeneid , Aeneas frequently relied on oracles and other divine messengers for guidance and direction.
One could even say that if it were not for such instances of divine intervention, Aeneas would have strayed off his fated path much more frequently, and with greater consequences, because of his emotional spontaneity. So perhaps the murder of Turnus was not so uncharacteristic of Aeneas after all. It was no match for Aeneas's divine armor. Then Turnus turns tail and runs. The puns just keep flowing. The problem is, he's hemmed in — by the Trojans, by the city walls, and by an inconveniently located marsh.
As he runs, he calls out to his men to get him his sword, but Aeneas tells them not to — threatening to destroy their city if they help Turnus.
Eventually, Aeneas approaches the olive tree stump where his spear earlier stuck fast. Seeing him, Turnus prays to the local divinities to prevent Aeneas from being able to pull it out. The gods hear him, and Aeneas is unable to remove it. Meanwhile, Juturna, disguised as Metiscus again, runs up to Turnus and gives him back his sword. Venus doesn't like this, so she comes and pulls the spear out of the tree.
She gives it to Aeneas. Up in the heavens, Jupiter tells Juno that the end has come. He forbids her to interfere with Aeneas any more. Juno says, "Fine. But promise me that, after Lavinia and Aeneas marry and join their peoples, the Latins won't have to change their name. Latin will stay Latin. The Trojans will join with them, not the other way around. It changes itself into a bird and starts flapping around Turnus, annoying him.
Juturna realizes what it is, and withdraws from the fight. Now Aeneas stands face to face with Turnus. They exchange hostile words. Then Turnus picks up a huge rock to throw at Aeneas, but he isn't strong enough, and it falls short. Now Aeneas throws his spear; it punctures Turnus's shield and stabs him in the thigh.
Turnus falls to the ground. He asks Aeneas to spare his life so he can see his father again; he relinquishes his claim to Lavinia. Aeneas is debating with himself what to do, when he sees on Turnus shoulder the belt he stole from the dead body of Pallas.
Full of confidence, the Rutulian strikes the Trojan with his sword, which is not his own powerful weapon but one belonging to his original chariot driver, taken by mistake. The sword shatters immediately upon contact with Aeneas's armor. Calling on his men to bring him his proper sword, Turnus withdraws as Aeneas pursues him. The Trojan prince hurls his spear at the Rutulian prince, but the spear gets immovably lodged in the trunk of a sacred olive tree in answer to Turnus's prayer to the god Faunus.
Juturna brings her brother his true sword, but Venus intervenes and enables Aeneas to extricate his spear. The duel continues, watched by Jupiter and Juno from a golden cloud. Jupiter tells Juno that Aeneas is about to win and that she can do nothing more to hinder him. Juno promises to cease her opposition to the Trojans, but she asks her husband to permit the Latins to retain both their language and their name.
Jupiter grants these requests and tells Juno that out of this alliance of Latins and Trojans will come an indomitable race — the epic's final prophecy, which matches the one Jupiter made to Venus in Book I. Jupiter now sends a fury to earth disguised as an owl, which darts at Turnus and fills him with terror. Juturna withdraws in discouragement, realizing her helplessness in the face of such an omen. Aeneas advances at Turnus with his spear as the Rutulian, making a last, desperate effort, heaves an enormous rock at Aeneas.
The rock falls short, and Turnus, paralyzed by fear, is knocked down by Aeneas's spear, which strikes him in the thigh. Helpless, Turnus says he is resigned to dying, but he begs Aeneas to see that his body is returned to his father. Moved by this plea, Aeneas considers sparing Turnus's life, but then he sees that the dying warrior is wearing Pallas's swordbelt as a trophy. This reminder that Turnus killed Aeneas's dear friend arouses the Trojan hero's anger, and he remorselessly thrusts his sword into Turnus's chest, killing him.
The tragic, somber, final line of the Aeneid and the epic poem's ringing, declamatory opening line signify the two emotional poles of the epic. Last Updated: 18th March, As he gloats over the killing , he takes as a spoil of war Pallas' sword belt and puts it on.
Enraged, Aeneas seeks out the Rutulian King with full intent of killing him. Stela Helmolz Professional. Is Aeneas a good leader? Aeneas is the embodiment of Roman virtues: He is the dutiful servant of fate and of the gods, he is an exemplary leader of his people, and he is a devoted father and son. He demonstrates appropriate pietas — devotion to one's family, country, and mission. Aeneas's character possesses human qualities as well.
Candy Escuin Professional. How did Aeneas die? Some affirm that Aeneas disappeared during a battle against the army of Mezentius an ally of Turnus , but others say that he died in Thrace without ever reaching Italy, or that he, after having settled his people in Italy, returned home and became king of Troy, leaving the kingdom, after his death, to his son Ascanius. Fermi Mossbrugger Professional.
Who was Aeneas lover? Dido - The queen of Carthage, a city in northern Africa, in what is now Tunisia, and lover of Aeneas. Liria Ferrer Explainer. How is Aeneas loyal? Aeneas is described as a hero who is dedicated to his country and people, and stays loyal to his responsibilities.
He heroically sacrifices his happiness and his love to Dido to the sake of his duties before gods and his people. He accepts responsibility of bringing about his preassigned fate. Jakub Klubescheid Explainer. Why does Aeneas go to the underworld? Like Odysseus, Aeneas has a dead companion to bury, but unlike his predecessor, Aeneas must bury him before proceeding to the Underworld because the death has contaminated Aeneas ' fleet totamque incestat funere classem.
Aeneas does not initially know which of his companions has died. Grabiela Jakhin Explainer.
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