Monsters are interesting creatures. They haunt many stories but not just as obstacles in the way of the hero to reflect his own greatness. The hero traveling through a great storm or having problems with his ship could easily demonstrate the magnitude of a heroâ??s character just as battling a great monster could. However, most authors when creating their stories choose a creature over a situational problem. They decide to spend so much time and effort creating a being that has peers, certain abilities, and even a personality. It is not odd to wonder about why someone would bother with making a scary human-like individual. The reason behind having a monster is to have a deeper meaning than the visible effects. A great earthquake that could have destroyed Aeneas and all his men is not under Aeneasâ??s control. Aeneas battling a great monster that can think like him and manipulate him is showing that he can over come impediments. Instead of just having courage to brave out an earthquake, a hero needs to show that he has a great mind and great skill to conquer a creature that could have easily beaten him. At this point, monsters are able to show that there are creatures just as equally powerful as heroes. Monsters are never just monsters. They have a purpose and sometimes they even have deeper meanings that what appear on the surface so that the author can portray scary instances just like one can in a painting.