1. Augustus, Aeneas, The Aeneid and Virgil

2. Augustus Secured political situation
Defeated Antony
Convinced senate of his right to govern
Wanted Romans to return to ‘good ol’ fashioned values’
Ancient virtues and morals
Leges Juliae – law passed 81 BC
The Aeneid was created to encourage the desire to return to the old ways

3. Revival of Old Virtues Pietas Gravitas Frugalitas Disciplina Industria
Virtus
Constantia
dedication to duty
sense of responsibility
simple tastes
character training
hard work
manliness and courage
firmness of purpose

4. Augustus encouraged… Restoring old temples Building new temples
Reviving ancient cults and ceremonies
Reviving obsolete priesthoods
Place great importance on the role of family

5. Restoring old temples
Building new temples

6. Circus Maximus
Temple of Vesta
Ara Pacis Augustae

7. The Aeneid Devotion to duty, religion and family
Civil War – 3 generations effected
Virgil wrote The Aeneid to portray hopes and aspirations of Rome
Deals with the idea of world-destiny
Overall optimistic feel but with two elements
Optimistic and Pessimistic

8. Half full or Half empty Rome is going to be great Fate has a purpose
Aeneas grows into his glory
The promise of the afterlife
Fate can be cruel
Gods and humans cannot control fate
How much human suffering was caused to found Rome

9. Epic Poetry Not a novel Features of Epic Poetry
Hero is the most important character
Settings are grandiose
Ceremonial writing
Heroes are ‘super-human’
Immortal interference

10. Aeneas’ Wanderings…