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1
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Where does Aeneas encounter Anchises in the underworld?

A

In the Groves of the Blessed, in Tartarus (NOT Hades)

2
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Was Aeneas in Hades?

A

No, Tartarus, in the Groves of the Blessed

3
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Who else can be found in the Groves of the blessed?

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Kings of the past, soldiers, priests, POETS (Virgil says this because HE is a poet)

4
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Where in the Groves of the Blessed is Anchises found?

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By the River Lethe, peering into the souls of those who are going to be reincarnated

5
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What is the significance of the River Lethe?

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If you drink from the river you forget all of your previous experiences, and can be reborn into the world.

It is a device used by Virgil so that he can show the future of Rome to Aeneas

6
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How far does Anchises show Aeneas into the future?

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All the way to the time of Augustus (current to when Virgil wrote his poem)

7
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Who does Aeneas try to embrace 3x (cf. Odysseus with Anticleia)?

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  1. Creusa

2. Anchises

8
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Significance of “to pacify, to impose the rule of law, to spare the conquered, battle down the proud”?

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Anchises says this to Aeneas: The Romans will impose ORDER on the world

9
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How does Aeneas leave the Groves of the Blessed in Tartarus (underworld)?

A

He exits through the gate of ivory (also known as the gate of false dreams)

10
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How does Book 6 of the Aeneid end?

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With Aeneas exiting Tartarus through the gate of ivory/false dreams

11
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Who is the princess at Latium (modern day Rome)? Who is she the daughter of?

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Lavinia, the daughter of Latinus and Amata

12
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What does the name Amata mean?

A

Beloved

13
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Who has Lavinia been promised to?

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Turnus - they are already married

14
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Does the audience ever hear anything from Lavinia?

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No. A whole war is fought over her and she has no say over anything.

15
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Whose wife is Lavinia destined to be?

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Aeneas’ (she is not meant to be married to Turnus), she must marry Aeneas for him to be able to found Lavinia, a precursor for Rome

16
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When is the second time the muses are invoked in the Aeneid?

A

In Book 7, when the influence of the Iliad takes precedence over the Odyssey

17
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Which god is angry at Aeneas for pursuing Lavinia?

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Juno, she wants Carthage to survive, because it’s dedicated to her, and Rome is fated to destroy Carthage

18
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Who becomes especially angry with Aeneas for pursuing Lavinia? Who does NOT become angry? Why?

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Turnus, Amata, and Juno

Latinus is not angered, he is willing to submit to fate.

19
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Who is allied with Aeneas?

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Evander, an old king of Arcadia, as well as his son Pallas

20
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Who is Evander? Where is he from? Who is his son?

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Old king of Arcadia, his son is Pallas

21
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Who is Pallas?

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The son of Evander (king of Arcadia), who’s an ally to Aeneas

22
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Who kills Pallas? What does he do?

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Turner kills Pallas, and as his reward he takes Pallas’ golden belt and wears it himself

23
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How does Aeneas react to the death of Pallas?

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He is enraged

24
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Who is equivalent to Hector in the Aeneid?

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Turnus

25
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Who is equivalent to Achilles in the Aeneid?

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Aeneas

26
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Who is equivalent to Patroklus in the Aeneid?

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Pallas

27
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When does Aeneas request divine armour?

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After becoming enraged about the death of Pallas (cf. Achilles and Patroklus). Turner has the belt of Pallas, but Aeneas has the armour of the gods

28
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Who allies with Turner?

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The Etruscans, as well as the virgin warrior queen Camilla

29
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What threat does Turner makes that Hector also made?

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He threatens to set fire to Aeneas’ ships, just like Hectore threatened the Greeks

30
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Who is comparable to the Amazons in the Aeneid?

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Camilla, a virgin warrior queen, she is allied with Turner, and killed in battle. She is like an Amazon but more rational, more civil (representative of Rome and Roman work)

31
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How does Aeneas get his divine armour? What images are depicted on it - compared to Achilles’?

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Venus visits Vulcan (Hephaestus) and asks him to make it for Aeneas. It depicts a lot more specific images. Achilles’ shows a general cosmic order. Aeneas’ has Rome, Romulus, specific names, places and moments.

32
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What is in the centre of Aeneas’ shield? What about the left and right sides?

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The stripe of Actium - predicting the future.
Where Augustus Caesar overtook Cleopatra and Mark Anthony. (Shield demonstrates legend + myth + epic)

Sides: one side has Antonius, with Cleopatra following. The other side has th gods

33
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Who is comparable to Cleopatra?

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Dido - luxurious, foreign

34
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Which god oversees everything ordered?

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Apollo

35
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Who are the “anti-Romans”?

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The Etruscans

36
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How can Turnus be compared to Dido?

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He is so overwhelmed by his love for Lavinia that he is willing to die for her. Courageous.

37
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How is Turnus finally killed? When do the gods intervene?

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Aeneas chases him around the city 5x (3x with Hector and Achilles), and then Turnus’ sister gives him a sword, so he might be able to actually defeat Aeneas.

This is when the gods finally intervene.

Juno and Jupiter talk. Jupiter tells Juno to stop resisting fate.

Juno asks for a favour, Jupiter grants it.

Turnus then falters for a moment, and Aeneas kills him with his sword.

38
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Who is Saturn’s daughter?

A

Juno

39
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What is Juno’s wish, that’s granting finally makes her give in?

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She wishes that the Trojans take on the name and language of the Latins. That way the Latins are both native, but also descended from the Trojans.

40
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Upon his death, how does Turnus appeal to Aeneas? Does it work?

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As a son - he says to pity his father. He asks for a proper burial. Aeneas almost lets Turnus live, but decides to kill him because he sees Pallas’ golden belt and is enraged.

41
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How does the Aeneid end?

A

With a whimper, with the death of Turnus. Aeneas gave in to his rage and emotion. Aeneas wins the hand of Lavinia

42
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Why is Virgil considered to be such a talented writer?

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Because he glorifies Rome, but also shows its shadow side.