Discuss the use of epic conventions in Virgil’s The Æneid.

 

Discuss the use of epic conventions in Virgil’s The Æneid.

 

Epic poems are popular because of their magnificent nature. The extensive length of epic poetry alone is often impressive, while their heroic, legendary and mythological characters or events spark even further interest. Virgil’s Aeneid displays all of these qualities. The poem is highly-stylised and traditional, with a range of different modes including much dialogue, singing, exaggeration, and vividly visual detail. Virgil drew inspiration for his Roman epic poetry from the past works of the Greek poet, Homer. In fact, Virgil admired Homer greatly, and honoured him by emulating several scenes from the Iliad and the Odyssey in his own poem, the Aeneid. Fascinatingly, Virgil had ordered for the Aeneid to be burned before he died of a fever in 19BC, possibly because he had not finished editing it and so believed it was not ready for public consumption. Despite his final wishes, the Emperor Augustus ordered that it be published anyway. There is much debate even today as to what Virgil thought the imperfections of the Aeneid might have been.

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