Term Test 3 - Lecture 6 Cont'd Flashcards
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Where does Aeneas encounter Anchises in the underworld?
In the Groves of the Blessed, in Tartarus (NOT Hades)
Was Aeneas in Hades?
No, Tartarus, in the Groves of the Blessed
Who else can be found in the Groves of the blessed?
Kings of the past, soldiers, priests, POETS (Virgil says this because HE is a poet)
Where in the Groves of the Blessed is Anchises found?
By the River Lethe, peering into the souls of those who are going to be reincarnated
What is the significance of the River Lethe?
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
How far does Anchises show Aeneas into the future?
All the way to the time of Augustus (current to when Virgil wrote his poem)
Who does Aeneas try to embrace 3x (cf. Odysseus with Anticleia)?
- Creusa
2. Anchises
Significance of “to pacify, to impose the rule of law, to spare the conquered, battle down the proud”?
Anchises says this to Aeneas: The Romans will impose ORDER on the world
How does Aeneas leave the Groves of the Blessed in Tartarus (underworld)?
He exits through the gate of ivory (also known as the gate of false dreams)
How does Book 6 of the Aeneid end?
With Aeneas exiting Tartarus through the gate of ivory/false dreams
Who is the princess at Latium (modern day Rome)? Who is she the daughter of?
Lavinia, the daughter of Latinus and Amata
What does the name Amata mean?
Beloved
Who has Lavinia been promised to?
Turnus - they are already married
Does the audience ever hear anything from Lavinia?
No. A whole war is fought over her and she has no say over anything.
Whose wife is Lavinia destined to be?
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
When is the second time the muses are invoked in the Aeneid?
In Book 7, when the influence of the Iliad takes precedence over the Odyssey
Which god is angry at Aeneas for pursuing Lavinia?
Juno, she wants Carthage to survive, because it’s dedicated to her, and Rome is fated to destroy Carthage
Who becomes especially angry with Aeneas for pursuing Lavinia? Who does NOT become angry? Why?
Turnus, Amata, and Juno
Latinus is not angered, he is willing to submit to fate.
Who is allied with Aeneas?
Evander, an old king of Arcadia, as well as his son Pallas
Who is Evander? Where is he from? Who is his son?
Old king of Arcadia, his son is Pallas
Who is Pallas?
The son of Evander (king of Arcadia), who’s an ally to Aeneas
Who kills Pallas? What does he do?
Turner kills Pallas, and as his reward he takes Pallas’ golden belt and wears it himself
How does Aeneas react to the death of Pallas?
He is enraged
Who is equivalent to Hector in the Aeneid?
Turnus
