In the second half of the epic the climax is when Turnus kills Pallas, inciting the lethal vengeance of Aeneas. In the first half of the epic, the falling action is when Aeneas leaves Carthage for Italy at Mercury's prodding, causing the heartbroken Dido to kill herself. ... Aeneas wins, and, after considering sparing his enemy's life, he decides to kill Turnus to avenge Pallas's death. ... Also, when Turnus kills Pallas, Virgil foreshadows Turnus's own death. ... Their goddess-mothers didn't want them harmed, and often they fragmented the rules of war to save their s...

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