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The Mythical Founding of Rome
The AeneidEscape, adventures, and resettlement
of Aeneas and his followers
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Aeneas:
• Son of prince Anchises and the goddess Venus
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Aeneas:
• Trojan hero, principal lieutenant of Hector
• Not killed or enslaved at Troy
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Aeneas:• Commanded by
the gods to flee, gathered a group
• Carried father, son to the ships
• traveled, searching for new homeland
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Aeneas:
• Fierce storm sent by Juno (Hera) blew them off course
• 6 years later land at Carthage
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Aeneas:
• Welcomed to Carthage by Queen Dido
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• Retold story of Trojan War
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• Cupid, half-brother, caused Dido and Aeneas to fall in love
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• Hunting expedition seek shelter in a cave
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Aeneas:
• Dido believed that they were “married”
• Mercury sent to remind Aeneas of his duty
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• Aeneas secretly left Carthage
• Dido’s heart broken commited suicide
• Prophecy
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Aeneas:
"‘These things I plead; these final words I pour out of my blood. Then, Tyrians, hunt down with hatred all his sons and race to come; send this as offering to my ashes.
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Aeneas:
Do not let love or treaty tie our peoples.May an avenger rise up from my bones,one who will track with firebrand and swordthe Dardan settlers, now and in the future,at any time that ways present themselves. I call your shores to war against their shores, your waves against their waves, arms with their arms. Let them and their sons’ sons learn what is war'"
Book 4, lines 857-68
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Aeneas:
Landed on the coast
Established Lavinium
Latinus
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Aventine Hill
Palatine Hill
Caelian Hill
Capitoline Hill
Esquiline Hill
Viminal Hill
Quirinal Hill
Tiber River
Field of Mars