Since then he's been History

          "Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success"

          That night at the feast, the Trojans were very triumphant for their victory, not knowing that it will also be the night of their defeat. In the middle of the night most of the Trojans were in their deep sleep. This was a great opportunity for the Greeks to attack. The wooden horse which they think was a peace offering was really a trap, a huge trap for them. It contains the greatest Greek soldiers while the others were just waiting outside the boundary of Troy's walls. Many Trojans died in battle, most of them were injured, and those who were left in Troy became slaves. Indeed the fall of Troy was a very devastating event for the Trojans. Aeneas knowing that fighting will not be a good option, flee from Troy together with the other Trojans. 

         When I was reading the part wherein Aeneas was narrating his experiences in the fall of Troy to Dido. My heart really sank with his story. I can feel that he is really in profound grief and sorrow fills his heart but then he is trying his best to move on and focus on more important things. I feel pity for him, though we all know that he is indeed a brave warrior and an invincible hero. But to feel helpless and useless while seeing someone so close to you, someone who runs in the same blood is eventually dying and you can't do anything at all. My deepest sympathy for Aeneas, he is also a human, vulnerable and vanquish able. He is still capable of being hurt but then he has to live. He has his greatest destiny.

           Yes, he is destined to found Rome himself. When I read that part, I was so glad. All the terrible things that happened to Aeneas will bear good ones.  At least in the end he has an avid destiny, maybe it is really meant to be a tragic way for victory to come. But still my feeling of sympathy for him doesn't change. Indeed he is the founder of Rome but he was into such obstacles and challenges. He lost most of his loved ones. He sacrifices his own free will. He leads his men into such journeys and battles. That was just too much for a mortal and I know though he didn't show it; I know he feels pain, a very intense pain in his heart. And that, that's the most heart breaking part so I pity him.