aeneas and his men arrive ashore in carthage they are happy to be alive but only 7 out of 20 ships...
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Aeneas and his men arrive Aeneas and his men arrive ashore in Carthageashore in Carthage
They are happy to be alive But only 7 out of 20 ships are there
Aeneas climbs a rock to see Aeneas climbs a rock to see the view of the sea & see the view of the sea & see
his missing boatshis missing boats
““such were the words he such were the words he spoke, but he was sick at spoke, but he was sick at
heart”heart”
The trojans lay on the grass The trojans lay on the grass and enjoyed their food and and enjoyed their food and
drinkdrink
Summary of what Jupiter replies Summary of what Jupiter replies when Venus asks him what is when Venus asks him what is
happening to her son, Aeneas. happening to her son, Aeneas. Don’t worry. It will be okay, Aeneas will get there. I will not change Don’t worry. It will be okay, Aeneas will get there. I will not change
my mind.my mind.
I will tell you about some of the other things that will happen in the I will tell you about some of the other things that will happen in the future .future .
Aeneas will fight and win a battle when he first arrives in ItalyAeneas will fight and win a battle when he first arrives in Italy
He will set up a walled city in Latium and rule there for 3 years it He will set up a walled city in Latium and rule there for 3 years it will be called Laviniumwill be called Lavinium
His son, Ascanius/Iulus, will rule well for 30 years. He will move the His son, Ascanius/Iulus, will rule well for 30 years. He will move the seat of power from Lavinium to Alba Longaseat of power from Lavinium to Alba Longa
Descendants of Aeneas and Ascanuis/Iulus will rule as kings for Descendants of Aeneas and Ascanuis/Iulus will rule as kings for 300 years300 years
A priestess from royal blood, called Ilia, will have twin boys by A priestess from royal blood, called Ilia, will have twin boys by Mars. They will be brought up by a wolf. One, Romulus, will Mars. They will be brought up by a wolf. One, Romulus, will build the walled city of Rome (named after himself)build the walled city of Rome (named after himself)
Rome will become a powerful city and the centre of a great Rome will become a powerful city and the centre of a great empire – the known worldempire – the known world
The Romans will wear togas (tunics)The Romans will wear togas (tunics)
A Roman Emperor, descended from the Trojans, called Julius A Roman Emperor, descended from the Trojans, called Julius Caesar will have a son Augustus will be very powerful and Caesar will have a son Augustus will be very powerful and conquer a east and will be worshipped as a god conquer a east and will be worshipped as a god
Rome will no longer be a warlike nation/Empire it will be Rome will no longer be a warlike nation/Empire it will be peaceful and prosperouspeaceful and prosperous
Notes..Notes..
The reference to Mars, Romulus and The reference to Mars, Romulus and Remus, and the toga are meant to Remus, and the toga are meant to arouse pride in Rome’s legends and arouse pride in Rome’s legends and customscustoms
The reference to Augustus’ reign is The reference to Augustus’ reign is established as being the will of Jupiter established as being the will of Jupiter and fateand fate
People who Jupiter refers People who Jupiter refers totojupiter
venus anchises
Ascanius/iulus (alba longa)
Aeneas (lavinium)creusahector
paris
laocoon
deiphobus
cassandra
romulus
caesar
augustus
polites
priam hecuba
juno
ilia mars
virgil
augustus mum
1250 BC
750 BC
30-19 BC
a’s dad
Venus tells how pygmalion Venus tells how pygmalion killed sychaeuskilled sychaeus
pygmalion
sychaeus
Venus tells how dido found Venus tells how dido found out the truth about her out the truth about her
husbands deathhusbands death
Aeneas realises that the Aeneas realises that the hunting maiden is his hunting maiden is his
mothermother
Aeneas and achates see Aeneas and achates see carthage being built. The carthage being built. The
carthaginians are busy like carthaginians are busy like beesbees
Aeneas sees the temple to Aeneas sees the temple to juno with images of the juno with images of the
trojan war on ittrojan war on it
Ilioneus approaches Dido while Aeneas Ilioneus approaches Dido while Aeneas and Achates watch behind the comfort and Achates watch behind the comfort
of their mistof their mist
Aeneas introduces himself Aeneas introduces himself to dido, and is made to look to dido, and is made to look extra handsome with Venus’ extra handsome with Venus’
helphelp
Aeneas sends Achates back Aeneas sends Achates back to the boats to collect to the boats to collect
Ascanius and some giftsAscanius and some gifts
Cupid, disguised as Cupid, disguised as Ascanius makes Dido fall in Ascanius makes Dido fall in
lovelove
Dido, at the banquet asks Dido, at the banquet asks Aeneas to tell his story of Aeneas to tell his story of
troy..troy..
End of Book 1End of Book 1
Your tasks:Your tasks: Complete your sheet of questions from Complete your sheet of questions from
book 1book 1 Write a summary of Aeneas’ character in Write a summary of Aeneas’ character in
book 1 listing each event that happens book 1 listing each event that happens and how he reacts to it –whether he is and how he reacts to it –whether he is brave or heroic/ sad/ showing pietas or brave or heroic/ sad/ showing pietas or furorfuror
Summarise the role of the gods in book 1Summarise the role of the gods in book 1