![]() He tells his story of deceit, pretending that he was about to be put to death by the Greeks, but made his escape is now thowing himself on the Trojans' mercy. Laocoon vehemently urges its destruction.ĥ7-199 A group of Trojan shepherds bring in the Greek Sinon, who has allowed himself to be captured in order to persuade the Trojans to take the wooden horse into the city. to tell the story of his 7-years' wanderings.ġ-56 Aeneas begins his story, and tells of the discovery of the wooden horse on the beach and of the different opinions among the Trojans about the best thing to do. After a song by the minstrel, she asks A. She spirits Ascanius away.Ħ95-756 Cupid disguised as Ascanius arrives, and the banquet begins. Aeneas for his part sends Achates to bring presents.Ħ57-94 Venus intervenes by instructing Cupid to disguise himself as Ascanius and make Dido fall in love with A. She is amazed to find that so famous a hero has come to her kingdom, and proclaims sacrifices and a feast. Aeneas then comes forth from the cloud and gratefully expresses his thanks. Ilioneus on their behalf asks for help, which she readily grants. They come to the temple of Juno, where they see on the walls pictures of events in the Trojan war Aeneas is heartened by this, and studies them one after the other, reminding himself of the triumphs and disasters of the war.Ĥ94-656 Dido comes to the temple, and while she is attending to the city's affairs, Aeneas' lost companions approach. She replies that his companions will return safely, and disappears after hiding him and Achates in a cloud.Ĥ18-493 Aeneas and Achates marvel at the size and activity of the newly established town of Carthage. She tells him the history of Dido and Carthage, and when she asks him for his story, he complains bitterly of his ill fortune. He replies that it will be fulfilled, and outlines the glory awaiting the Roman people and their mission to civilize the world.Ģ97-304 Jupiter sends Mercury to tell Dido to receive the Trojans hospitably.ģ05-417 Aeneas meets his mother Venus, disguised as a huntress. He heartens his men and they feast, saddened by the apparent loss of thirteen of their twenty ships.Ģ23-96 Venus compalins to Jupiter that the promise of Aeneas' destiny is not being fulfilled. Aeneas reconnoitres, and shoots seven stags. The ships are buffeted, and that of Orontes sinks.ġ24-156 Neptune intervenes, angrily rebukes the winds, and calms the storm.ġ57-222 The Trojans land in Africa after the storm. He agrees to do so.Ĩ1-123 Aeolus causes the storm to begin Aeneas is panic-stricken, and prays for death. She goes to Aeolus, king of the winds, and urges him to stir up a storm and wreck the Trojans. So great a task it was to found the Roman race.ģ4-80 As the Trojans are sailing from Sicily on the last stage of their voyage to Italy Juno intervenes to stop them. In her fear for Carthage and her hatred of the Trojans she has for long years kept the Trojans away from their promised home in Latium. Nb: You may spell the poet's name Virgil or Vergil.ġ-33 Vergil's statement of the theme of the poem is followed by the invocation to the Muse and by the mention of Carthage, Juno's beloved city. This is a study aide, not the thing itself. ![]()
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