The Aeneid and The Iliad

Throughout Virgils poem, The Aeneid, Aeneas struggles with dealing with his confess per newsal vendettas and being the draw his people know him to be. A charismatic leader moldiness display a special(a) founder, which Aeneas does have since he is the son of a god, who is chosen to fix the Roman Empire. His disciples argon the soldiers of his trojan army that survived the fall of Troy. foreign the charismatic leader Achilles, in the epic poem The Iliad by Homer, Aeneas leads with selflessness and understanding. Both characters are aware of their pre-determined destinies by the gods, and Aeneas was chosen non all to lead by battle, entirely to lead by example. The modality both leaders regain and react is why the gods obstinate different fates for both of them. uniform to Achilles, Aeneas fussiness does over practice him sometimes, make unnecessary his compassion allows him to find debate in different situations, fortune him fulfill his destiny.\nAeneas, like Achille s, does come into conflict with his own thoughts of anger and rage. However, Aeneas is able to reason what would be best to do in the situation, or is capable of demonstrate sympathy, so he listens to others who attend him overcome his anger. For example, when he apothegm Helen, he was full of craze and let his emotions overcome him, plainly just as he turned to kill her, his return appeared to him and said, Son, Why let such(prenominal) suffering goad you on to fury/ Past hold back? Where is your thoughtfulness/ For me, for us? (Aen. II.780-783). genus Venus speech stopped Aeneas, and allowed him to envision killing Helen would achieve nothing, just now that he should escape and save as many as he could. Unlike Aeneas, Achilles did not take criticism lightly, and in most situations lets his rage be the cause of his actions.\nAeneas special gift is not only fundamental interaction with the gods, but his selflessness. He does not have a god-like power, as Achilles has his st rength, but Aeneas charisma is what allows him to lead. He treats his peop...