With this in mind, the murder of King Priam on the steps of the altar of his gods becomes more than just a death. Pyrrhus doesn't just massacre the king of a rival city, he goes out of his way to desecrate a place holy to their gods while dishonoring his enemies. Due to this disregard for the gods, Pyrrus is shown to have little to no character at this time. The text describes Pyrrhus as "Burning for the death blow" # It would seem that there is not an ounce of human concern in this man. Pyrrhus has become like a wild animal and is carried away by rage. Aeneas' first reaction to seeing his king barbarously massacred on the altar of his own gods is utter horror. For the first time that night, inhuman shivers ran through me from head to toe. I stood unmanned and the image of my dear father came to my mind...