Aeneid Flashcards
Aeneas
trojan hero , prophesied to land in Italy
Amata
queen of Latium
driven mad by allectos intervention
Anchises
father of Aeneas
met in Troy and underworld
queen of Latium
driven mad by allectos intervention
Amata
father of Aeneas
met in Troy and leads Aeneas through the underworld
Anchises
Anna
Sister of Dido
helps to build pyre
helps with didos obsession with Aeneas
Ascanius (Iulus)
son of Aeneas
founder of Albalonga
uses Iulus when he is seen as becoming a man
Allecto makes his arrow hit a deer
Sister of Dido
helps to build pyre
helps with didos obsession with Aeneas
Anna
son of Aeneas
founder of Albalonga
uses Iulus when he is seen as becoming a man
Ascanius / Iulus
Camilla
leader of Volscians. - warrior maidens
side of Turns , feared on the battle field
resembles Amazon Warrior
Charon
ferryman of the Underworld
Leader of Volscians. - warrior Maidens
side of Turns , feared on the battle field
resembles Amazon Warrior
Camilla
Ferryman of the Underworld
Charon
Cruesa
wife of Aeneas
dies in fall of troy
tells Aeneas to carry on and leave to find another wife
Dido
Queen of Carthage
kills herself after going mad with love
wife of Aeneas
dies in fall of troy
tells Aeneas to carry on and leave to find another wife
Cruesa
Queen of Carthage
kills herself after going mad with love
Dido
Drances
Latin Envoy
tells turnus he must fight Aeneas in single combat
desires end of war
Turnus
Ruler of the Ratulians
Lavinas main suitor
wages war against the Trojans - inspired by Allecto
Latin Envoy
tells turnus he must fight Aeneas in single combat
desires end of war
Drances
Ruler of the Ratulians
Lavinas main suitor
wages war against the Trojans - inspired by Allecto
Turnus
Sinon
Greek soldier who persuades the Trojans to take in the Trojan horse
Latinus
King of Latium
fears his wife Amata
lets Aeneas live on his land and offers his daughter in marriage after a proephcy
King of Latins
fears his wife Amata
lets Aeneas live on his land and offers his daughter in marriage after a proephcy
Latinus