Aeneas' character is an ideal one for the Romans. Had all the good traits that Romans live up to. Aeneas can be compared and contrasted to Jesus because as Aeneas was the ideal man for the Romans, Jesus was the ideal man for Christians.

In Rome, the Romans lived up to the word "pietas" meanig duty. Aeneas as well also lived up to this word. When Aeneas was leaving Dido he told her that he wants to build a "new Troy" for his fellow Trojans so that they can continue to live on. He saw it his duty to make sure that the Trojans had a place to call their new Troy. Not only that, but Aeneas told Dido that he wanted Ascanius, his son, to have a kingdom to rule over. Aeneas as a father did his duty by passing down his legacy to his son Ascanius. When Aeneas and his men landed back at Drapanaum in Sicily, he did not advance anymore until his father, Anchises, was properly buried and had honor through the games. Aeneas set the example, and the Romans followed it. …show more content…
He did not lay down his arms for someone but fought until it was over. In the Second Punic War we see the Romans, who were being beaten very badly, not giving up. They continued to fight against Carthage with vigour and hope. If they gave up they would have lost that war, but they did not accept losing. The Romans were shocked every time they got new of a lost battle and went into panic. When Turnus kills Pallas, King Evander's son, and the battle is over Aeneas weeps over the body of Pallas and is very upset. He shows deep sorrow but also asks himself why did you of all people had to die. (I don't remember the exact quote) Aeneas made sure he made up for Pallas' death and took it upon himself to avenge him. Here we see more duty. Aeneas does avenge Pallas by killing Turnus. Aeneas did not give up even though he was very sorrowful and avenged Pallas and won the