Line 157 of book VIII
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"Greatest of Trojan captains, never while you live shall I consider Troy to be conquered and her kingdom gone, but, though our name is great, our power is slight to strengthen you in war."
This particular line stuck out to me the most among all of the countless lines I got continue lost in. Greatest of Trojan captains, never while YOU LIVE shall I consider Troy to be conquered. Here, Aeneas has made a great distinction: Troy is comprised of the people and not the city and land that once made it up. The line honestly reminded me of the church, that it is the body of believers gathering under the name of Jesus that makes it up, not the building. Here, Aeneas charges the men to take hold of that identity by starting with that line, and it must be a very unifying thought; that even amidst where they are now, they are Trojans. We can take hold of that same idea, in that we are followers of Christ above all else and that it should strengthen us.
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"Greatest of Trojan captains, never while you live shall I consider Troy to be conquered and her kingdom gone, but, though our name is great, our power is slight to strengthen you in war."
This particular line stuck out to me the most among all of the countless lines I got continue lost in. Greatest of Trojan captains, never while YOU LIVE shall I consider Troy to be conquered. Here, Aeneas has made a great distinction: Troy is comprised of the people and not the city and land that once made it up. The line honestly reminded me of the church, that it is the body of believers gathering under the name of Jesus that makes it up, not the building. Here, Aeneas charges the men to take hold of that identity by starting with that line, and it must be a very unifying thought; that even amidst where they are now, they are Trojans. We can take hold of that same idea, in that we are followers of Christ above all else and that it should strengthen us.
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Is it bad that my mind went to Thor: Ragnarock before it went to the Church?
ReplyDeleteThat makes me wonder whether the Trojan captains’ children would carry on Troy’s name and legacy in Aeneas’ eyes. Would Troy die with the men who fought in her name? Or would those men’s descendants inherit the name if they lived with equal valor? If that were so, would all of Rome be an extension of surviving Troy? And finally, would this be another means of gaining the immortality Gilgamesh so desperately longed for? Immortality through generational legacy?
I also find it very interesting how they view their culture and who they are. Although there home is destroyed and some may be captive under other people they still live on as Trojans until they die. They recognize that their strength is found in themselves and not the land they inhabit which I find is very interesting and a great point.
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