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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• 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

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