Turnus, a Achilles like character, isn’t too happy with the arrival of Aeneas, and makes some bad calls because of his love for a women named Levinia. Levinia’s father, King Latinus, will only marry his daughter to a trojan who is to fulfill an old prophecy where a hero from far away is to marry his daughter. Turnus doesn't like this idea however, since he loves the women himself, his pride is hurt that another man is given the right to marry her. After being encouraged by some divine figures, Turnus builds up the wrath to set out for war against Aeneas. Aeneas’s, who knows that fulfilling his destiny wont be easy, is ready to fight the warrior and eventually kills him. The emotions that Turnus reveals before his death portray him to be a character just like Achilles. The characters makes a bad decision because of a women. Turnus knew that when the gods have decided fate, a mortal man can only do so much to tamper with it, but still the hero is conflicted by love and ends up encouraging his own death by trying to stop Aeneas from his
Turnus, a Achilles like character, isn’t too happy with the arrival of Aeneas, and makes some bad calls because of his love for a women named Levinia. Levinia’s father, King Latinus, will only marry his daughter to a trojan who is to fulfill an old prophecy where a hero from far away is to marry his daughter. Turnus doesn't like this idea however, since he loves the women himself, his pride is hurt that another man is given the right to marry her. After being encouraged by some divine figures, Turnus builds up the wrath to set out for war against Aeneas. Aeneas’s, who knows that fulfilling his destiny wont be easy, is ready to fight the warrior and eventually kills him. The emotions that Turnus reveals before his death portray him to be a character just like Achilles. The characters makes a bad decision because of a women. Turnus knew that when the gods have decided fate, a mortal man can only do so much to tamper with it, but still the hero is conflicted by love and ends up encouraging his own death by trying to stop Aeneas from his