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Aeneid: Love - Coggle Diagram
Aeneid: Love
Dido and Aeneas have many similarities: they are both refugees, have both lost their spouses, both see their spouses in ‘their likeness’ and are both leaders of their people
upon seeing Dido, Aeneas immediately compares her "like Dianna" in her beauty and height which was high praise in ancient society, and shows his initial attraction - bk 1
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Dido was "drunk on love" for Aeneas by the end of the first book, showing the intensity of her feelings - bk 1
from the beginning we can see that Dido's love for Aeneas was all-consuming and violent through Virgil's repeated use of fire as symbolism, e.g. "burning with love" or "lit a fire of love" implying her love is powerful and destructive - bk 1
the 'marriage' of Dido and Aeneas is perversion, and Aeneas later reminds Dido that as they never truly married, he has no real commitment to her - bk 4
negatives descriptions of love, via symbolism of fire and reference to madness or illness, e.g. "Dido was mad with love" or "cursed with love's deadly wound" - bk 4
family
parental love
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immediately after asking meeting Dido and ensuring Carthage was hospitable, Aeneas sent for Ascanius, showing his love, care, and protection to his son - bk 1
Anchises loves Aeneas enough to stay in Troy, essentially sacrificing himself, to allow the rest of him family to escape as he would slow them down - bk 2
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Mezentius asks about Lausus whilst his injuries are being treated showing care and concern from this "cruel" character - bk 10
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Aeneas was rarely afraid but he showed fear and vulnerability when he was escaping Troy with his family showing his concern for them - bk 2
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Euryalus' mother is an example of the pain of parental love in the Aeneid as we see her "wailing" and "mourning" upon finding out of her son's death
Virgil gives grief a physical form as the rumour "glides into her ears," and "the warmth left her body," showing physical reactiom
she repeats "no thought of" in terms of danger or men, implying her grief is her main concern and talks of her being "crazed with grief" and "tearing her hair" and wishing to be "blasted to Tarturus" which is destressing
the story of Nisus and Euryalus shows a deep and tender love and companionship that ends in tragedy - bk 9
we're told early on that their journey will "be their death," this foreboding makes their connection more tense and emotive - bk 9
we learn that they were "one in love, and side by side they charged into bold," confession their love and close bond - bk 9
Nisus becomes "wild with rage" and attacks the Tuscans but Vulcan tries to kill the young soldier, this sight is "too much for Nisus" and he was "out of his mind with terror"
they are both killed, and in Nisus' final moments "hurled himself on the body of his friend." - bk 9
Nisus escapes the Vulcans but his companion is lost and he cries for "poor Euryalus," upon seeing him at the hands of the Vulcans Nisus considered "throwing himself on the sword" this thought of sacrifice is intense and emotive
friendship
Aeneas love and care for Pallas is evident in his furor at his death, and the killing spree he goes on - bk 10
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Creusa and Hecuba both wish they could die alongside their husbands, showing devotion - bk 2
Venus seduces her husband Vulcan into doing her bidding and creating a shield and weaponry for Aeneas - bk 8
Turnus did not love Lavinia, he felt she was owed to him - bk 7