Friday Night Greek/Roman English Homework

[MrCodeDude]

From Book II of Aeneid by Virgil, I have two questions.

Why does Virgil have Aeneas witness (a) the death of Priam, and (b) Helen hiding behind the shrine of Vesta?

I think the answer for (a) is to show that Troy will fall and is the turning-point in what has previously been a successful Trojan city. I don't understand part (b) though, he sees Helen hiding behind some statue and he thinks that Helen is the cause of the war (for some reason, why does he think this??), so he wants to kill Helen. But Venus comes down and says that Helen isn't the cause of the war and that only the gods were to blame. I think this is to show that the war was out of human hands and that a war started by the gods can only be ended by the gods. And that the fact that Helen was hiding further proves Helen's "innocence."

But I'm not sure of this answer, anyone want to clarify my thoughts or something?

What reasons does Virgil have for including the death of Aeneas?s wife Creusa?

I think this is just to further prove that Aeneas' destiny is going to be the true guide in his life. And that Creusa is no longer part of his destiny, so she just had to go. However, her death would not completely throw Aeneas into a state of depression due to the supernatural vision of Cruesa where she tells him that everything is okay and that Aeneas will have a new, happy wife in his new location.

I am less sure of this answer than the previous, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Beller0ph1]

Umm, I think you want to talk to sparkyclarky, he knows Greek/Latin.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Bump?

 

[MrCodeDude]

^^^^^^

 

[MrCodeDude]

Come on.. someone 🙁

 

[MrCodeDude]

Bump for the night crew.

 

[Mo0o]

sparknotes is your friend.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Now it's due tomorrow. 🙁