Aeneid Characters Flashcards
1
Q
Who is Pyrrhus?
A
- Achille’s son
- Kills Priam and Polites
2
Q
Who is Aeneas?
A
- Main character
- Son of Venus and Anchises
- Husband to Creusa
- Father of Iulus
- He’s destined to start Rome
3
Q
Who is Creusa?
A
- Aeneas’ dead wife
- She appears as a ghost to him, telling him he’s fated to leave Troy
4
Q
Who is Iulus?
A
- Son of Aeneas and Aeneas
- He’s surrounded by light, as a sign from Jupiter
5
Q
Who is Venus?
A
- Goddess of love
- Aeneas’ mother
- She stops him from killing Helen, reminds him of his duty to family, and clears his vision so he can see that the Gods have turned against Troy
6
Q
Who is Priam?
A
- King of Troy
- He is killed by Pyrrhus in his son’s, Polites, blood in front of an altar
- He criticises Pyrrhus before his death
- Left without glory and his identity is lost
7
Q
Who is Polites?
A
- Priam’s son
- Killed by Pyrrhus after he tries to escape
8
Q
Who is Coroebus?
A
- Cassandra’s lover
- He comes up with the idea to disguise themselves as Greeks
- Madly fights back when he sees Cassandra being taken
9
Q
Who is Cassandra?
A
- Daughter of Priam
- Priestess dedicated to Apollo
- Given the gift of prophecy, but no one will ever believe her
10
Q
Who is Androgeos?
A
A Greek fighter
He mistakes Aeneas and his friends for comrades
