main gods Flashcards
(13 cards)
juno’s storm against aen
boook1
her vindictiveness reveals divine pettiness, prioritising personal grudges over mortal welfare
neptune calms the storm
book 1
his authority anc fairness highlight a stabilising divine role, contrasting juno’s destructiveness
venus’ plea to jupiter
book 1 to protect aen
intervention reflects divine love but her manipulation suggests self-interest in trojan success
jupiter’s prophecy
book 1 assures venus of aen’s destiny to found rome
omniscience and control affirm him as an overseer
juno’s pact with venus
book4 both agree to dido and aen’s union, plotting to derail aen
reveals her cunning but her willingness to compromise shows a complex divine agenda
iris frees dido’s soul
book 4 cuts lock granting her peace in death
mercy highlights a compassionate divine role, contrasts with juno’s cruelty towards dido
juno sends allecto
book 7
her relentless hostility underscores her destructive power, prioritising chaos over peace.
apollo inspires asc
book 9 guides asc to kill remulus, boosting trojan morale
his support reflects divine favour for trojans
juno saves turnus
book 10
lures him away to temporarily delay fate
shows her care for her champion but intervention is ultimately futile, prolonging suffering
tiberinus advises asc
book 8 to seek evander’s alliance
divine support
jupiter’s council of the gods
book 10 forbids further divine interference, demanding neutrality
impartiality reinforces his supreme authority though his detatchment ignores mortal suffering
juno’s plea for turnus
begs jupiter to spare turnus, showing reluctant acceptance of fate
shift towards compromise shows growth but minorly
jupiter sends the dirae
book12
to ensure turnus’ defeat, sealing fate
decisive action upholds destiny
