1. Women in Classical Greek Literature
It's true that Aeneas' wanderings in the beginning of the poem are reminiscent of the same perils that Odysseus faced on his journey home to Ithaca, such as Aeneas' encounter with the Harpies (3:245) and the Cyclopes (3:760). ... Virgil seeks to reveal the true reason for the Trojan War and Aeneas' journey to Italy to found the predecessor to Rome. ... This fate is the reason for the Trojan War and Aeneas' journey, a fate that Homer could not have possibly known during his time but is able to be explained by Virgil now that it has come to fruition during his lifetime. ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate