Sunday, March 1, 2009

The Tragic Queen Of Carthage (book 4)

The motif that Aeneas is truly destined to found Rome appears once again with Aeneas gives up both Dido, and Carthage to set off on his journey for Italy. This is a foreshadow for hows great Italy is going to be for him because if he is willing to give up Carthage, a city that was very wealthy, fine, and a major trading power of the Mediterranean sea. And Dido, who he has a relationship with which can be compared to as Romeo and Juliet as star-crossed lovers.  Aeneas could have stayed and married his love and ruled over one of the greatest cities of his time, but instead sets off to set up another city, the gods must have a very great future for him, considering the one he could of stayed and had.

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