Vergils Aeneid An Introduction The Trojans and the

Vergil’s Aeneid An Introduction

The Trojans and the Sack of Troy TROJANS King Priam http: //www. troy-movie. stasi. co. uk/troy-movie-film/troy-movie/priam-king-of-troy. htm his sons Hector and Paris

The Trojans and the Sack of Troy GREEKS Agamemnon & Menelaus (the Atrides) Achilles Odysseus and Ulysses http: //www 2. dickinson. edu/dickinsonian/detail. cfm? 480 http: //www. troy-movie. stasi. co. uk/troy-movie-film/troy-the-movie-pictures. htm

The Trojans and the Sack of Troy All of Greek city-states (united by King Agamemnon) vs. Troy Re: Paris “stole” Helen; Menelaus wants her back 10 year siege of Troy

The Trojans and the Sack of Troy Achilles Subject of Homer’s Iliad: Menin aeide, thea, Peleiadeo Achileos “Sing, oh goddess, the wrath of Peleus’ son Achilles” http: //freepages. genealogy. rootsweb. ancestry. com/~gomery/achille. html http: //faculty. maxwell. syr. edu/gaddis/HST 210/Sept 23/Default. htm

The Trojans and the Sack of Troy Aeneid: Book II The Trojan Horse and Troy falls http: //thepomegranateapple. wordpress. com/2009/03/07/civil-unions-trojan-horse/

The Trojans and the Sack of Troy - - According to the Aeneid: The warning of Laocoon (priest of Neptune) is ignored by the Trojans Sinon’s (a Greek) deceit convinces the Trojans to bring the horse in King Priam is killed by Pyrrhus (son of Achilles; aka Neoptolemus) Aeneas (Trojan prince) takes a leading role in the city’s defense

Aeneas’ Flight From Troy Anchises = Venus I Aeneas = Creusa I Ascanius (aka “Iulus”)

Aeneas’ Flight From Troy - Aeneas wants to fight - Creusa convinces Aeneas - Jupiter convinces Anchises - They flee, planning to meet other refugees at a sacred shrine to Ceres outside the city

Aeneas’ Flight From Troy - Creusa dies along the way - The rest of the family gather with the other refugees - Aeneas leads them away from Troy

Aeneas’ “Odyssey” Aeneid: Book III - Thrace (Polydorus) - Delos (Apollo’s priest) - Crete (a new Pergamum)

Aeneas’ “Odyssey” - Strophades (Harpies) - Actium (Trojan Games) - Buthrotum (Helenus and Andromache; a mini-Troy)

Aeneas’ “Odyssey” - Italy and Sicily (Achaemenides, Polyphemus the Cyclops - Drepanum (Anchises’ death) - Carthage

Carthage Aeneid: Books I and IV - Queen Dido and her sister Anna - The “marriage” of Dido and Aeneas - Aeneas’ betrayal OR Aeneas’ piety? - Dido’s death

Funeral Games for Anchises Aeneid: Book V - at Drepanum - multiple contests displaying various qualities of the Trojans (and Aeneas) - epic convention

Aeneas’ Visit to the Underworld Aeneid: Book VI - Leaves Drepanum for Cumae (in Italy) - Cumaean Sibyl (Deiphobe) - Golden bough and Lake Avernus

Aeneas’ Visit to the Underworld Sibyl leads him into and through the underworld - Charon and Cerberus - Neutral region (Dido, infants, etc. ) - Tartarus (judges and sinners) - Elysium (Anchises, Trojans, future Romans)

Italia Three races of people: - Latins: King Latinus, Queen Amata, and daughter Lavinia - Rutilians: Prince Turnus - Greeks from Pallanteum: King Evander, son Pallas

Italia Aeneid: Books VII-X - Turnus (Rutilian) is to marry Lavinia (Latin) - At first, Latins greet Trojans because King Latinus (Latin) thinks Aeneas is the one his daughter is supposed to marry

Italia - Queen Amata (Latin) is enraged that her husband broke his promise to Turnus - Then, Latins (allied with Rutilians) turn on the Trojans and declare war

Italia - Aeneas seeks an alliance with the city of Pallanteum and its King Evander - The Etruscans also ally with the Trojans - The Etruscans deposed leader Mezentius allies himself with the Rutilians/Latins.

Italia Latins/Rutilians vs. Trojans/Pallanteum/Etruscans (King Latinus has abdicated authority and Amata is supporting Turnus as the new leader of both Latins and Rutilians)

Italia Aeneid: Books X-XII - Among all the battles, Turnus (Rutilian) kills Pallas (from Pallanteum) - Aeneas is enraged by this, as Pallas and Aeneas had become great friends

Italia Aeneas challenges Turnus to a duel to end the conflict and decide who will marry Lavinia Aeneas defeats Turnus, and then kills him.

The End