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After departing from Troy, where does Aeneas first encounter a prophecy that warns him of impending danger and directs him on his journey?
After departing from Troy, where does Aeneas first encounter a prophecy that warns him of impending danger and directs him on his journey?
- Thrace, where he encounters the transformed Polydorus (correct)
- Delos, where Apollo advises him to settle Crete
- Buthrotum, where Helenus warns of Scylla and Charybdis
- Strophades, where Harpie Celano foretells hunger in Italy
Which event directly leads Aeneas to seek guidance from Anchises in the underworld?
Which event directly leads Aeneas to seek guidance from Anchises in the underworld?
- The death of Anchises in Drepanum. (correct)
- The advice from King Anius in Delos to settle in Crete.
- The burning of ships in Sicily orchestrated by Juno.
- The prophecy of Harpie Celano foreshadowing hardship in Italy.
What triggers the Trojans to begin building their destined town in Lavinium?
What triggers the Trojans to begin building their destined town in Lavinium?
- The encounter with the Sibyl in Cumae to visit the underworld.
- The storm sent by Juno that brings them to Carthage instead.
- The prophecy from Helenus about a white sow and 30 piglets. (correct)
- The alliance made with Evander in Palantium.
What action does Juno take in Lavinium that ultimately prolongs the conflict between the Trojans and Latins?
What action does Juno take in Lavinium that ultimately prolongs the conflict between the Trojans and Latins?
What prompts Aeneas to leave Troy and embark on his fated journey?
What prompts Aeneas to leave Troy and embark on his fated journey?
Which event occurs at the Temple of Ceres during the fall of Troy?
Which event occurs at the Temple of Ceres during the fall of Troy?
How does Aeneas gain access to the underworld?
How does Aeneas gain access to the underworld?
What symbolic act does Aeneas perform at the port of Misenum that has tragic consequences?
What symbolic act does Aeneas perform at the port of Misenum that has tragic consequences?
What prophecy does Harpy Celano deliver to Aeneas and his crew at the Strophades islands?
What prophecy does Harpy Celano deliver to Aeneas and his crew at the Strophades islands?
What motivates Juno to seek Aeolus' assistance in creating a storm?
What motivates Juno to seek Aeolus' assistance in creating a storm?
Why does Aeneas leave Crete after establishing a colony there?
Why does Aeneas leave Crete after establishing a colony there?
What prompts Aeneas to seek guidance from the Oracle in Cumae?
What prompts Aeneas to seek guidance from the Oracle in Cumae?
What leads to the tragic event of the Trojan women burning their own ships on Sicily?
What leads to the tragic event of the Trojan women burning their own ships on Sicily?
What results from Misenus's musical challenge to Triton?
What results from Misenus's musical challenge to Triton?
What does the prophecy given by Harpy Celano at the Strophades ultimately foreshadow?
What does the prophecy given by Harpy Celano at the Strophades ultimately foreshadow?
What is the significance of Aeneas meeting Achaemenides on the shores of Sicily near Mount Etna?
What is the significance of Aeneas meeting Achaemenides on the shores of Sicily near Mount Etna?
Why does Aeneas travel to Palentium?
Why does Aeneas travel to Palentium?
In what way does Juno directly influence the events leading to conflict in Latium?
In what way does Juno directly influence the events leading to conflict in Latium?
How is Aeneas influenced by the ghost of his wife, Creusa, during the fall of Troy?
How is Aeneas influenced by the ghost of his wife, Creusa, during the fall of Troy?
While in Carthage, what critical event shapes Dido's feelings toward Aeneas and the Trojans?
While in Carthage, what critical event shapes Dido's feelings toward Aeneas and the Trojans?
Flashcards
Thrace
Thrace
Aeneas' first stop where Polydorus, transformed into a tree, warns Aeneas of the evil king.
Strophades
Strophades
Aeneas’ ships land here after a 4-day storm; the land of the Harpies.
Celano's Prophecy
Celano's Prophecy
Prophecy given by Harpie Celano: Aeneas will arrive in Italy only when hunger forces them to eat their tables.
Buthrotum
Buthrotum
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Drepanum
Drepanum
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Sicily
Sicily
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Cumae
Cumae
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Carthage
Carthage
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Elysium
Elysium
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Gates of ivory
Gates of ivory
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Delos
Delos
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Crete
Crete
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Hesperia
Hesperia
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Mt. Etna
Mt. Etna
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Lavinium
Lavinium
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Troy
Troy
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Priam's Palace
Priam's Palace
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River Styx
River Styx
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Study Notes
Greece
- Aeneas' initial stop is Thrace, where Polydorus, transformed into a tree, warns of an evil king
- While in Delos, Apollo, through King Anius, instructs Aeneas to journey to Crete
- Aeneas' third stop is Crete, where a colony is established, but disease decimates the crops
- While still in Crete The Penates declare that Aeneas is destined to reside in Hesperia, also known as Italy
- After a four-day storm, Aeneas' ships arrive in the Strophades, home of the Harpies
- The Harpie Celano prophesies that Aeneas will only reach Italy when hunger compels them to consume their tables
- In Buthrotum, Helenus establishes Little Troy
- Helenus foresees the founding a new city where a white sow nurses 30 piglets near a river
- Helenus cautions Aeneas about Scylla and Charybdis in Sicily and advises consulting the oracle in Cumae
Italy
- Aeneas evades Scylla and Charybdis but lands on Mt. Edna
- While on Mt. Edna, Aeneas encounters Achaemenides, one of Odysseus's men
- Anchises passes away in Drepanum
- Juno dispatches Iris to trick the Trojan women into setting fire to their ships while in Sicily
- Back in Sicily the old, sick, and women stay while Aeneas guides the rest to Italy
- Anchise's ghost explains how to reach the underworld and communicate there, still in Sicily
- Misenus challenges Triton to a shell-blowing competition and drowns at Port Miseumus
- In Cumae, Aeneas meets the Sibyl, Deiphobe, in the Temple of Apollo
- The Sibyl and Aeneas travel to the underworld via Lake Avernus
- Lavinium: Aeneas and his crew reach their final destination
- The Trojans commence construction of their destined town at Port of Misenus
- Aeneas sails to Palentium to forge an alliance with Evander
- Lavinium is where Major battles between the Trojans and Latins take place
- Juno deceives Turnus onto a boat in Lavinium that sails him back to Ardea, his home
Events in Asia Minor
- In Troy, Hector's ghost urges Aeneas to flee and lead the refugees to a new land
- Aeneas witnesses Neoptolmus murdering Priam in Priam's Palace
- Aeneas curses Helen before finding his family and leaving Troy, still in the Temple of Vesta
- Aeneas realizes he lost Creusa in Troy at the Temple of Ceres
- Located in Priam’s Palace is where Creusa's ghost encourages Aeneas to flee Troy
Events in Africa
- Mercury is sent by Zeus to ensure Carthage is welcoming to Aeneas
- Before Carthage, Dido resided with her previous husband, Sychaeus in Tyre
- Aeneas hides in the Temple of Juno in Carthage and sees paintings from the Trojan War
- Dido curses Aeneas and the Trojans before committing suicide in Carthage
Mythical Places
- Juno bribes Aeolus to create a storm to sink Aeneas’s ships in Aeolia
- The Sibyl drugs Cerberus in the River Styx
- Aeneas encounters figures in the Plains of Mourning while in the Underworld
- Aeneas confers with his father in Elysium while in the Underworld
- Anchises sends the Sibyl and Aeneas back to the upper world through the Gates of Ivory
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