In
Aeneid, the night when the Greeks popped out of the wooden horse and assaulted
the Trojans, Aeneas was warned by Hector’s ghost in his dream that the land was
under attack. Aeneas was preparing for the battle but Creusa, his dearest wife,
requested to escape with her, his son, Ascanius, and his father, Anchises.
Aeneas loves his family and didn’t want them to get slain. So he decided to go
with the idea of his wife rather than to fight the Greeks.
And in Iliad, as Hector returned to
the battle, he gave one last look to his loving wife, Andromache, and his young
son, Astyanax. Andromache pleaded to Hector not to continue because she didn’t
want him to die. Yet Hector refused and said that he could not be a coward. It
was for him to fight always in the forefront of battle. He glanced as his
terrified son. When Astyanax grow up, he will be far greater than him. Hector
bid goodbye to his family and came back to the war.
Decisions can lead to frustrations
but they may also lead to success. When the two made their decisions, they must
not regret it because even if it leads to success or failure it was their
decision and they will need to do their best in order for it to be successful. Everything
happens for a reason. And may all of us accept this fact and don't be
frustrated if we lose or fail. Let’s just accept it and think that it was not
for us for that moment but later will be.
The choices made by the young great
Trojan heroes between the two things which are very important to them; their
loved ones or their own country. Aeneas selected his family while Hector chose
his homeland. It was a hard option but they had to pick. Both Creusa and
Andromache treasured their son and husband and didn’t want to lose them. The
scenes also showed the love and determination of each character in the two
stories.
