Hamlet and Aeneas

In Latin, we have discussed Aeneas as a character. His main enemy throughout the Aeneid is Fury itself, which is represented in many ways. "Furor", Fury, is something that is chaotic and goes against the established order. Aeneas is called to be a new kind of hero in that his deeds aren't going to be in warfare, but instead in establishing a new settlement in Italy and leading his people with honor. Instead of staying to fight while Troy was falling to the Greeks, he was called by spirits of fallen warriors and his wife to flee and give hope to a future settlement, which would become Rome. Hamlet is too called to battle Fury; his uncle has disturbed the established order and he must put it back in place. This relates to the great chain of being; the chain, established order, has been disturbed, and there can't be peace until it is restored. Hamlet is visited by the ghost of his father just as Aeneas is visited by many guiding spirits, including his dad's. Hamlet, however, is called to violent revenge. This is a different type of calling than Aeneas's, and it is more traditional. He must avenge his dad who was killed to regain his honor and the throne, whereas Aeneas's goal is not about fighting and is meant to serve as a contrast between Aeneas and other more traditional war heroes.