The Aeneid From the Age of Heroes to the Age of Imperial Rome.

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The Aeneid From the Age of Heroes to the Age of Imperial Rome

History vs. Legend Roman tradition = Romulus founded Rome Greek tradition = Aeneas founded Roman people Romulus and Remus become Aeneas’ descendents

Timeline of Events 1184 Fall of Troy 1176 Aeneas founds Lavinium 1152 Alba Longa is founded Alba Longa 753 Rome Kings

Alba Longa City in Italy founded by Iulus, the son of Aeneas Iulus is also called Ascanius Aeneas’ father is Anchises

Alba Longa

Livy’s Rome Roman ancestor Who today shall call the wolf their foster mother? Propertius

Vergil’s Rome New kind of hero Shoot first, ask later “Trojan Aeneas, are you slow?”

Aeneas as Hero Speeches in Livy Visual Imagery Aeneas is shown the future

Augustus 31 BC

But now, back to our story Aeneas is pius Pietas Household gods Dido

Aeneas’ Duty Leave Dido Found a new nation Put politics before passion

Book Three Aeneas “takes to the open sea” with his father, son and household gods Buries the Trojan Polydorus (evidence of Aeneas’ piety) The gods warn Aeneas he cannot stay on Crete

Book Three Aeneas finds Andromache, widow of Hector Helenus shows Aeneas the Tiny Troy Aeneas receives the prophecy that he will eat his plates The death of Anchises

Book Four Aeneas is in Carthage Queen Dido falls in love with him Juno has a plan

Book Four, the Dido Dilemma Dido resists fate She is caught between Juno and Venus Comparison with Cleopatra and Medea What is Vergil’s stance on excessive emotion?

Book Four Aeneas and Dido are married Mercury comes to Aeneas Aeneas sets sail Dido kills herself

Book Five Aeneas sees a big fire as he sails from Carthage Holds funeral games for his father (pietas) Palinurus falls overboard

Book Six Aeneas encounters the Sibyl He lingers in front of the Temple of Apollo He sees many things, including the story of Icarus and Daedalus

Aeneas visits the underworld Aeneas must see Dido for himself Words are ineffective Fathers see sons die Parents bury their children

Conclusions Spectacle Violence Fate Why does Aeneas exit through the gate of false dreams?

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