¶ … Odysseus, Achilles, and Aeneas is that they're al obsessed with glory. In these terms, they're all the same. But what's different about Aeneas is his interest in fate, or the fact he has been "destined" to found Rome. Both Odysseus and Achilles seem to be willing to let things happen to them instead of taking control of their own fates. Odysseus seems rather complacent at the hands of Calypso and Achilles is willing to sit out the battle like a two-year-old because his woman has been taken away. While these two are certainly motivated by battle, glory, and maybe even love, they don't seem so concerned about fate as Aeneas is about fate and destiny. This is what sets him apart from the other two heroes. But why is he so interested in fate? The traumatic experience he had during the Trojan war is mainly to blame. In fact, Aeneas says that even telling the story of his defeat "renews the sad remembrance of our fate" (Book II, line 4). For this reason, I think Aeneas is different than the other heroes. His sad story has made him think more about fate and the future.
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