AnswerThe Israelites believed that God had made a promise to Abraham that his successors would inherit the land of the Canaanites. This would have included other, non-Hebrew people such as the Arabs, said in The Bible to be descendants of Ishmael, so the promise or covenant was later refined to include only the descendants of Israel.
Anchises told Aeneas that he would be the ancestor to a line of people that would rule the world (otherwise known as the Romans) In the Underworld, Anchises showed Aeneas some of his people, pointing each out and telling of their accomplishments.
Hera was the Roman goddess Juno, and also the patron goddess of Carthage under another name (Tanit). (Greeks and Romans considered that the gods were the same everywhere, but different cities worshiped them under different names). She was also patron of the city-states of Argos and Mycenae (and many other places). As Tanit / Juno - Hera attempted to impede Aeneas' escape from Troy to Italy;- knowing that Aeneas' descendants would found Rome, which would in time destroy her holy city of Carthage. The Aeneid has Juno as a major character, acting mainly as Aeneas' antagonist.
They loved each other very much, forgetting that Aeneas also loved Dido for a period of time.
Throughout the Aeneid Aeneas follows the will of the Gods (which is also Fate). Aeneas is fated to kill Turnus, so that the Roman race can establish itself in Italy. It is Aeneas' duty to follow his destiny, since resisting destiny is to resist the will of the gods. Vergil in many ways has ideas which closely anticipate the thinking of the Christians who would arrive a few generations later. The idea of submitting one's personal desires to the will of god is very Christian. (Aeneas does it by leaving Dido, Christ did it in the Garden of Gethsemane).
Abraham
AnswerThe Israelites believed that God had made a promise to Abraham that his successors would inherit the land of the Canaanites. This would have included other, non-Hebrew people such as the Arabs, said in The Bible to be descendants of Ishmael, so the promise or covenant was later refined to include only the descendants of Israel.
God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky.
Abraham was the father of the child of the promise. God promised him that he would have a child whose descendants would eventually be the salvation of all mankind.
There are more than three, but three of them are that Macbeth would become king, that Banquo's heirs would become king, and that no harm would come to Macbeth until Birnam Wood came to Dunsinane.
At that time, God once again promised Abraham that he would inherit the Holy Land and would have very many descendants (Genesis ch.13).
God promised Abraham that he would bless him with many descendants, that he would give him the land of Canaan as an inheritance for his descendants, and that through his offspring all nations would be blessed.
Anchises told Aeneas that he would be the ancestor to a line of people that would rule the world (otherwise known as the Romans) In the Underworld, Anchises showed Aeneas some of his people, pointing each out and telling of their accomplishments.
Aeneas' first wife was Creusa, with whom he had a son, Iulius (from which the Julian line got it's name). Creusa died as Aeneas was fleeing the city, and she predicted he would marry a foreign woman in the future. That woman was Lavinia, daughter of Latinus, king of the Latin people. He did also have a year long affair with Dido, Queen of Carthage, but they never married. Before he could take vows with her, Mercury was sent to remind him of his mission from Jupiter.
1) In Genesis ch.15, the Covenant Between the Parts, God promised the land of Canaan (Israel) to Abraham's descendants. 2) In Genesis ch.13, 17 and 22, God promised Abraham that he would have a multitude of descendants.3) In Genesis 18:19, God alluded that Abraham's teachings would never go lost from his descendants.See also:More about the CovenantMore about Abraham
A covenant literally means a promise or pact, in the case of the jews, G-d made a covenant with Abraham about his descendants and what they would inherit and become
This promise was made to Abraham in the Bible, who is considered the father of the nation of Israel. God's covenant with Abraham included the promise of numerous descendants and blessings for his offspring. The fulfillment of this promise is seen in the establishment and growth of the nation of Israel throughout history.