Aeneid Flashcards
(45 cards)
What did Paris do that irritated Juno?
He judged Venus the fairest in a divine beauty contest
In book 1, why is Juno afraid of the future of Carthage?
There is a prophecy that the race descended from the Trojans will someday destroy Carthage
Where was Aeneas going when Aeolus was called upon by Juno to ruin his voyage?
Sicily
After being saved from Aeolus by Neptune, where does Aeneas and his crew land?
Libya
Who comes in disguise to Aeneas after he lands in Libya?
Venus, his mother, who reveals the history of Dido
Where is Dido originally from, and why did she leave?
Her rich husband in Tyre was originally murdered by Pygmalion, so she fled and founded Carthage
Who is also with Aeneas as he approaches Carthage while shrouded in Venus’s mist?
Achates
Who is the Greek who completes the Trojan Horse plan?
Sinon
What was Sinon’s fake story?
That the Greeks have wished to flee Troy for some time but were prevented by fierce storms, and in order to appease the gods, he was chosen as a sacrifice
What happened to the Trojan priest Laocoon and his two men after they threw spears at the wooden horse?
They were devoured by two sea serpents
Who appeared to Aeneas in a dream and told him to flee the city while the Greeks attacked?
Hector
How is Aeneas able to defeat many Greeks in Troy?
He and friends steal Greek armor
How is Anchises originally persuaded to join Aeneas to leave?
Omens - bright falling star in the sky, and then a harmless flame on Ascanius’s forehead
What happens when Aeneas goes back to look for Creusa?
He finds her “shade”
Why is Dido hesitant to love Aeneas?
She swore she would never marry again after Sychaeus died
Why does Juno support Dido’s love of Aeneas?
Because she sees it as a way to keep Aeneas from going to Italy
How does Juno cause Aeneas and Dido to be married?
She brings a storm down upon them as they hunt and makes them end up in a cave by themselves so Dido considers them married without any real ceremony
Why are the Carthaginians upset after Dido “marries” Aeneas?
They believe that the couple have surrendered to lust and are no longer being productive rulers
Why does Aeneas leave Carthage?
Jupiter sends Mercury to leave for Italy
Why does Dido tell Anna to build a great bonfire?
As her own funeral pyre
Where do the ships land at Italy?
Cumae, near Naples
What temple was Aeneas instructed by his father to enter?
The Temple of Apollo
What does Sibyl require Aeneas to obtain before entering the underworld?
a golden branch
What is the significance of tearing off the golden branch?
If one can tear it off easily, then fate calls Aeneas to the underworld
