The Aeneid Books X-XIIAbraham Bluestone, Danny Rothermich, Liam

Dougan, Richard Hollocher

Book 10 Characters• Pallas

• Turnus

• Tarchon of Tuscanyhttp://www.celesteprize.com/_files/opere/2011_46711_75953.jpg

Book 10 Synopsis• Jupiter declares that the gods will not

intervene

• Turnus kills Pallas and haughtily rips off his belt. This makes Aeneas hellas angry

• Juno helps Turnus flee

Book 10 Analysis• Divine interference

• Rage of Aeneas

• Juno and Turnus

Book 11 Characters

• Evander

• King Latinus

• Drances

• Camillahttp://www.mulholland-drive.net/pics/studies/camilla_poster.jpg

Book 11 Synopsis• Latinus and Aeneas agree to a 12 day

truce to bury the dead

• A council led by Latinus agrees to let Turnus fight Aeneas alone, but Aeneas attacks their city before they can act

• The battle is joined and Turnus and Aeneas do not face each other

Book 11 Analysis• Aeneas back as a Roman hero

• Importance of leaders

• Turnus as the antagonist

Book 12 Characters

• Queen Amata

• Juturna

Book 12 Synopsis• Aeneas and Turnus prepare to fight

each other amidst many delays

• Aeneas attacks the undefended city

• Turnus and Aeneas fight

• Aeneas slaughters Turnus after seeing Pallas’ belt

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Book 12 Analysis• Turnus is demoralized due to divine

intervention on the part of Jupiter

• Even Juno can’t fight fate, fate always prevails

• Abrupt end