1. Aenied vs. Braveheart
" (IX 988-990) Turnus has a sense of obdurate pride for himself.
Both Turnus" and Dido's" feelings are not self-produced and are created by the god's influences. Dido has fallen hopelessly in love with Aeneas. While hunting together, they seek shelter from a storm in a cave and make love. Dido regards their union as a marriage, unlike Aeneas. Meanwhile, Jupiter and Venus have become impatient with Aeneas' long stay in Carthage and decide to take a hand in moving him on. The gods see that Dido is a delay and is impeding on Aeneas" journey so they urge him on. Jupiter sends Mercury to order Aeneas to put to sea. But as he prepares his ships, Dido summons him and pleads with him to stay. But Aeneas won't listen; he values too much his duty to the gods and to his son and the kingdom in Italy he has been promised. As Aeneas puts out to sea, Dido, after promising unceasing war between her descendants and his, kills herself. Dido's love for Aeneas cannot be considered natural. Venus and Juno willed Aeneas and Dido to fall in love so Venus sent down cupid to strike Dido with his arrow of love. Juno's motive behind trying to make Dido and Aeneas fall in love with each other and make love in a cave was so that Aeneas would hopefully not leave Carthage, the land from which Dido lives. This action would prevent Aeneas from making further progress in his mission to seek Rome. Dido's love for Aeneas can be considered a trick or a delay that Juno used against Dido's own will to hinder Aeneas on his journey. Dido is not aware that the gods produce her feeling for Aeneas. .
Turnus, comparable to Dido's emotions are unwilled as well. Both Dido's love and Turnus" hate are not self-produced. Allecto strengthens Turnus" rage for Aeneas. When we are first introduced in the scene between Turnus and Allecto, Turnus does not wish to fight Aeneas. "I am well aware that ships are in the Tiber- no need to conjure up for me such terrors.
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