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Aeneas was very mindful of his duty to the gods. He was told by Hector in a dream that Troy would fall, and he should leave the city with the gods of the city immediately so that he could found a new city for them. While his first reaction to the danger to his city was to fight, he eventually saw that his duty to his gods was more important and left his burning home behind.
This is an example of furor and pietas, furor being the indulgence in his emotions when he was fighting, and pietas being the duty he showed to his gods and family when he left the city. There are many examples of his showing these qualities, and the pietas (pious) emotions usually win over Aeneas eventually.
Basically, much of Aeneas' troubles were due to the gods, but he was not adverse to fulfilling his duty, as this was his way of leading his people to a new prosperous life and continuing his divine heritage.
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When was Men Like Gods created?
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