Blog  #4.1: Sympathy for a Hero

          Aeneid is one of the masterpieces of a great poet named Virgil. Aeneid’s main character is Aeneas. Aeneas is destined to build the new city for the Trojans. Throughout his journey he faced many problems and challenges that’s why after reading this epic poem I felt sympathy for him. But what are these sufferings?

          One of the reasons why I pity Aeneas is that he lost almost everything. He lost his family and even his father. He lost his family during the Trojan war. Another reason is because of Juno one of the Goddesses. She did everything just to make Aeneas fail. She did it because according to an oracle Aeneas will destroy her most favored city, Carthage though Aeneas dosen’t have intention to do it. Another reason why Juno has a great anger to Aeneas is because Aeneas is a Trojan. Aeneas also lost his lover, Dido who is the queen of Carthage. Dido is madly in love to Aeneas but when Aeneas is about to leave she ended her life.

          These were just an examples of the sufferings Aeneas had suffered. And it is also some of the reasons why I pity this great hero.