O heroísmo na Eneida: alguns aspectos da formação e evolução de Eneias

Abstract

The definition of the heroic statute of Aeneas constitutes one of the problems still in debate. This paper explores some episodes of the Aeneid, seeking to demonstrate that, already in the first books, Aeneas reveals heroic characteristics, namely of social and political tenor, while, concerning other elements, relative to the plan of the relationship of his individuality with mission, it presents ruptures, that stays to the end of the narrative.