Why is Virgil's Aeneid considered incomplete?

Virgil was still working on revising the Aeneid when he died in 19 BC. The poem contains a few lines which are only half as long as they should be, which confirms the traditional belief that the work is unfinished. The poem is not, however, incomplete; it was meant to end where it ends.

1. Why is the Aeneid unfinished?
2. How many unfinished lines are in the Aeneid?
3. What is the main problem of Aeneid?
4. What is the significance of Virgil's Aeneid?

Why is the Aeneid unfinished?

The poem was unfinished when Virgil died in 19 BC.

How many unfinished lines are in the Aeneid?

Aeneid, Latin epic poem written from about 30 to 19 bce by the Roman poet Virgil. Composed in hexameters, about 60 lines of which were left unfinished at his death, the Aeneid incorporates the various legends of Aeneas and makes him the founder of Roman greatness.

What is the main problem of Aeneid?

The Aeneid is a struggle between the mortal and God in the pursuit of the mortal to set up a newfound land. The struggle becomes intense with the wrath of God on the mortal. Further, the wrath of God itself faces challenges from other Gods who also enter the plot to assist the mortal.

What is the significance of Virgil's Aeneid?

The Romans regarded the Aeneid as their great national epic, and it had enormous influence over later writers and thinkers. As well as being powerful literature, the Aeneid tells us a great deal about how the Romans saw themselves and their culture, and what it meant to be a Roman.