... off of his domestic instincts by invoking his father's name). Although the personality traits are very different between Aeneas, the fact remains that the gods serve to make them hold true to their purposes by causing them to act in ways that cancel out their bad habits and undesirable ways of acting of believing. It truly seems as though Aeneas, unlike ... there are but a few), but whether regarding the honor of himself or a companion, he is still concerned with reputation. If Achilles had been more like Aeneas in the sense of loyalty to one's country, he would have been fighting along...

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... were steadfastness, courage, patience, obedience to the will of the gods, and prize of their elders. Through the epic, the Aeneid, Aeneas gains the most important Roman virtues and becomes a true epic hero. Aeneas is not considered a hero at the start of the story. This can be seen by his reactions to the situations he is faced with at the beginning ... makes the heroic character more believable (Thompson 2). Aeneas has high self-respect, the heavenly protection of his goddess mother, valor, and righteousness. But Aeneas has the piety and loyalty and tenderness of true Roman and at the ...

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Though Aeneas is called a coward, he has proven himself heroic. Thus, proving his critics wrong. First of all, Aeneas exhibits amazing loyalty to his family. For instance, when he finally sees his family, he holds his father and holds his son's hand. Yet, later when his wife is missing, Aeneas "turns back ... that she was dead and to go on. Thus, Aeneas would have not ceased his search, if the ghost had not appeared. The most important factor that classifies Aeneas as a true hero is the fact that he leads his people to a new home. While being a leader for his people, Aeneas has to also overc...

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