Aeneas

The concept of fatherhood is emphasized with more than a dozen references in Book I with the motif established with the line "From whence the race of Alban fathers come," (I: 26) which establishes the power of the unnamed who would sire the Roman people. But the father figure is not benign, and is referred to as "And heav'n would fly before the driving soul. In fear of this, the Father of the Gods" (I:118). We are given a tapestry of Fatherhood, that touches upon Aeneas, our main hero, who is not only a hero and survivor, but destined to become the Father of Rome.

Not only is he a father, he is also a son, and his special human relationship to his own father, Anchises, influences much of his thinking and his actions. His father dies on the odyssey he undertakes, but the spirit of his father guides Aeneas through all of his decisions. Aeneas, of course, will not only be the father of Rome, but he has also fathered Ascanius, a young, handsome and brave son who w

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Approximate Word count = 682
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page)