Aeneid_Bittersweet_Epic

Aeneid Bittersweet Epic The ending of the Aeneid is essential for conveying the rest of the epic. Although the epic ends with Aeneas prevailing and establishing what would be the future location for Rome, the epic itself has a bittersweet ending. I think that Virgil wanted to celebrate the victory of the Trojans and how one man is founding one of the greatest empires in history. After reading the book, I did not feel very happy with the epic; actually, I was very depressed when I finished the book. I think that Virgil wanted to show the sacrifices a person (or people) has to make in order to set up a new society. It is very depressing to see how a person with great passion for his home and his family has to leave his home behind and leave his feelings behind in order to follow his Fate. By the end of the epic, Aeneas leaves Dido behind, the woman that he cared about, as well as witnessed many innocent men die in battle for a victory against Turnus and the Italians. The final scene where Aeneas kills virgil, very, think, epic, aeneas, wanted, leader, shows, show, rome, people, man, caesar, behind, augustus, victory, turnus, times, three, scene, says, put, person, order, one, leave, home, good, gates, fury, founding, feelings, ends, ending, end, celebrate