The Wanderings Of Aeneas Flashcards
What did Aeneas do once Troy was unable to be saved?
He fled the city
Who did Aeneas initially flee with ?
His father Achnisws
His wife Creusa
His son Ascanius
Who did he loose and why ?
Amongst the confusion Aeneas lost his wife
How did Aeneas find out what happened to his wife ?
She appeared to him as a ghost and told him she had been killed by the Greeks
What else did Aeneas bring.
Public penates
- sacred objects to the city
What happened to the objects Aeneas brought with him?
The public Penates, after Romes founding, where looked after by the Vesral Virgins
Where did Aeneas travel ?
First he went across the Aegean Sea to Macedon
Macedon to sicily
Sicily to west coast of Italy
What did Aeneas’ journey demonstrate?
His Pietas
What is the definition of Pietas?
The most important heroic quality in the Aeneid, A Roman virtue that means ‘sence of duty’ and applies to a man’s duty toward his family, gods and city
Why was Peitas important to Rome?
Encompassed respect for the Family, god and your city which where all important values for Rome
Upon arriving in Rome what did Aeneas do ?
Engaged in a huge war with a local tribe
What did Aeneas do after winning the war ?
Made peace with Kifn Latinas of Latium and founded a new city
Who did Aeneas marry after founding a new city and what did he do with this person ?
Lavinia and they had a sim called Ascanius
Why did having a second son pose a problem ?
He had a previous son called Ascanius with his first wife Creusa
We therefore cannot be sure as to wether he had a second son or if it was a confusion of the source material
What provided evidence for the fact that his first and second son where different people ?
Cresua(his first son) also went by Iulus so it’s possible his second Ascanius was a different person
