https://padlet.com/minions2/8sry78zg6xf0 en-us 2017-01-10 21:15:45 UTC 2025-09-29 01:41:39 UTC hello@padlet.com minions2 https://padlet.com/minions2/8sry78zg6xf0/wish/146394853 Pietas or dutifulness to one's role in the world is the defining characteristic of Aeneas.  Pietas can be understood in the context of the family, city, and larger world order only known to the gods.

What are instances where Aeneas demonstrates a dutifulness (or lack) to others in community?]]> 2017-01-10 21:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/minions2/8sry78zg6xf0/wish/146394853 minions2 https://padlet.com/minions2/8sry78zg6xf0/wish/146396299 What are instances where individuals try to circumvent fate but are stopped by fate or its agents?]]> 2017-01-10 21:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/minions2/8sry78zg6xf0/wish/146396299 minions2 https://padlet.com/minions2/8sry78zg6xf0/wish/146398433 Intense passion to the point of losing control is a source of catastrophe in the genres of epic and tragedy.  Blinded by excess emotion heroes end up committing acts that are taboo to the community and religion.  The results are that not only these individuals are excluded by the community of gods and men, but their descendants are doomed to share their fate.

What are instances where Aeneas resorts to deception and underhanded affairs in the fall of the city?



]]> 2017-01-10 21:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/minions2/8sry78zg6xf0/wish/146398433 minions2 https://padlet.com/minions2/8sry78zg6xf0/wish/146399149 In this book, the audience sees Troy (both the civilization and its people) as a predecessor of Rome. In the events leading to Troy's downfall, the audience gets a glimpse of both Troy and Rome's nature. Even the characterization of the conquering Greeks also act as a mirror by which we can judge Rome.

How is this pre-Rome characterized in its downfall?  Consider values, weaknesses, strengths, individuals.


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