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How is Aeneas prevented from killing Helen?

When Aeneas has a chance to kill Helen he definitely wants to but his mother Venus (Aphrodite) warns him not to so he listens to her and doesn't kill Helen.


Why did Dido the Queen of Carthage kill herself?

Dido was abandoned by Aeneas, as Mercury told Aeneas that he must travel to Italy and leave Dido, as Mercury reminds Aeneas that Dido is not part of his fate. Dido proceeds to kill herself out of sorrow by stabbing herself with an "ensis" (sword).


Who did Aeneas kill?

Aeneas, the protagonist of Virgil's "Aeneid," killed several key figures during his journey, most notably Turnus, the leader of the Rutulians. Their confrontation culminates in a fierce duel where Aeneas avenges the death of his friend Pallas, whom Turnus had killed. Ultimately, Aeneas kills Turnus in a moment of rage and retribution, marking a pivotal point in the epic's narrative.


What is the roman name for Aeneas?

Aeneas is a Latin name. The whole legend of Aeneas is of Latin origin.


Was Aeneas justified in killing Turnus in the Aeneid?

Throughout the Aeneid Aeneas follows the will of the Gods (which is also Fate). Aeneas is fated to kill Turnus, so that the Roman race can establish itself in Italy. It is Aeneas' duty to follow his destiny, since resisting destiny is to resist the will of the gods. Vergil in many ways has ideas which closely anticipate the thinking of the Christians who would arrive a few generations later. The idea of submitting one's personal desires to the will of god is very Christian. (Aeneas does it by leaving Dido, Christ did it in the Garden of Gethsemane).

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Why does Hamlet allude to Pyrrhus throughout Act II Scene ii of Hamlet?

He does not allude to Pyrrhus except when reciting a speech from a play he remembered, a play in which Aeneas is describing the fall of Troy to Dido, queen of Carthage. Aeneas talks about how Pyrrhus killed Priam, the Trojan king, and in the course of reciting the speech he mentions Pyrrhus by name four times. The Player then continues the speech and Hamlet never mentions Pyrrhus again. Act II Scene 2 of Hamlet is immensely long, about 600 lines. For Hamlet to allude to Pyrrhus in a short 14-line speech hardly constitutes alluding to him "throughout the scene". As to why Hamlet brings Pyrrhus up at all, Pyrrhus, otherwise known as Neoptolemos, was the son of Achilles who was avenging his father's death at the hands of the Trojans by killing Priam. His situation therefore has some parallels to Hamlet's.


How is Aeneas prevented from killing Helen?

When Aeneas has a chance to kill Helen he definitely wants to but his mother Venus (Aphrodite) warns him not to so he listens to her and doesn't kill Helen.


When was Pyrrhus of Epirus born?

Pyrrhus of Epirus was born in -318.


When was Pyrrhus Concer born?

Pyrrhus Concer was born in 1814.


When did Pyrrhus Concer die?

Pyrrhus Concer died in 1897.


Why did Dido the Queen of Carthage kill herself?

Dido was abandoned by Aeneas, as Mercury told Aeneas that he must travel to Italy and leave Dido, as Mercury reminds Aeneas that Dido is not part of his fate. Dido proceeds to kill herself out of sorrow by stabbing herself with an "ensis" (sword).


When did Patriarch Pyrrhus of Constantinople die?

Patriarch Pyrrhus of Constantinople died in 654.


When the play actors perform for the try out in front of Hamlet what story does the actor tell?

He tells the story of the fall of Troy, as told by Aeneas to Dido, queen of Carthage. Aeneas was a Trojan who escaped the fall of Troy, and he is telling about how the Greek soldier Pyrrhus killed the elderly Trojan king Priam in the presence of his wife Hecuba. The story is from Virgil's poem The Aeneid.


Pyrrhus kills during who fall of troy?

King Pyrrhus of Epirus lived a thousand years after the Troy legend.


Who did Aeneas kill?

Aeneas, the protagonist of Virgil's "Aeneid," killed several key figures during his journey, most notably Turnus, the leader of the Rutulians. Their confrontation culminates in a fierce duel where Aeneas avenges the death of his friend Pallas, whom Turnus had killed. Ultimately, Aeneas kills Turnus in a moment of rage and retribution, marking a pivotal point in the epic's narrative.


Where was aeneas from originally?

Aeneas was from Troy.


What is the roman name for Aeneas?

Aeneas is a Latin name. The whole legend of Aeneas is of Latin origin.