Clas 220 1st Edition Lecture 20 Quiz1. What is the name of the king whom Aeneas meets in book 7?—Latinus 2. Who is Aeneas’ rival of Lavinia’s hand in marriage?—Trunus 3. Which Greek-speaking king does Aeneas seek as an ally in his war with the Latin’s?—Evander 4. Which two heroes participate in a night raid on the Latins ?—Nisus and Euryalus 5. What is the name od Latinus’ wife?—Amata Second half of the book- Aeneas passes Caieta (named after Aeneas’ dead nurse)- Someone so far has died at the end of each book - He sails past Circe’s island – Odysseus was just there - he muse is now invoked- half way though (of erotic poetry)- Aeneas meets king Latinus – he offers his daughter for marriage (Trunus also wants her)- We meet Lavinia – her hair catches on fire so he runs around screaming – no one helps her (she never speaks) - Juno creates a plan to stall – she gets a furies from the underworld- The prophecy is fulfilled- after they eat their fruit (served on bread) and they are still hungry so they eat the bread- so they ate their tables- Latinus’s place – Aeneas asks for a little piece of land – he answers yes and says he can also marry his daughter - Juno is furious so the furies messes with Amata- she goes crazy with grief and anger because now she doesn’t want Aeneas to marry Lavinia (her daughter) – runs around the city - Turnus is also enraged about the marriage (implanted by the goddess) - Ascanius goes out hunting and kills the wrong deer (the deer is sacred) - Latinus refuses to shut the gates of the temple of Janus- god of doorways and beginnings- (gates open at piece and closed at war) he doesn’t want to get involved in the war - Aeneas meets Evander in the future Rome and asks to be allies- in this area there is a statue about Hercules and Cacus - Aeneas continues to tour the future - Evander says he will be and ally and commits his son to war - Venus gets Aeneas a shield for war (with the future city of Italy (Romulus and Remus) (Action- Sea battle) - Juno sends Iris (goddess of rainbows) to Turnus – says Aeneas is out of town and to attack - The ships set sail – from sea goddesses forcing Aeneas to stay These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Nisus and Euryalus go on a night raid (lovers) - On the way back Euryalus get killed (his mother is with him) tells them to look after his mother after he is killed - Euryalus ‘ mother laments - Ascanius kills his first man – goes from boy to man – Apollo comes down to him and congratulates
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