The Aeneid and The Iliad

Throughout Virgils meter, The Aeneid, Aeneas struggles with dealings with his knowledge personal vendettas and being the attracter his people cut him to be. A personal magnetismtic draw must display a special(prenominal) gift, which Aeneas does have since he is the son of a god, who is chosen to establish the Roman Empire. His disciples ar the soldiers of his Trojan army that survived the flag of Troy. Un comparable the charismatic leader Achilles, in the epic poem The Iliad by Homer, Aeneas leads with selflessness and understanding. some(prenominal) characters are aware of their pre-determined destinies by the gods, but Aeneas was chosen not and to lead by battle, but to lead by example. The way both(prenominal) leading think and react is wherefore the gods decided antithetical fates for both of them. Similar to Achilles, Aeneas anger does get across him sometimes, but his compassion allows him to ascend lawsuiting in different situations, helping him fulfill hi s destiny.\nAeneas, like Achilles, does come into conflict with his own thoughts of anger and storm. However, Aeneas is able to reason what would be best to do in the situation, or is open(a) of showing sympathy, so he listens to others who help him get the hang his anger. For example, when he saw Helen, he was all-encompassing of fury and permit his emotions overcome him, but just as he turned to scratch off her, his mother appeared to him and said, Son, Why let such suffering prick up you on to fury/ knightly control? Where is your thoughtfulness/ For me, for us? (Aen. II.780-783). Venus speech stop Aeneas, and allowed him to realize killing Helen would touch nothing, but that he should burst forth and save as some as he could. unalike Aeneas, Achilles did not take censure lightly, and in most situations lets his rage be the cause of his actions.\nAeneas special gift is not only interaction with the gods, but his selflessness. He does not have a god-like power, as Achil les has his strength, but Aeneas charisma is what allows him to lead. He treats his peop...