Aeneid - key words Flashcards
1
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augustan ideal
A
you have to have pietas
2
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clemency
A
showing mercy, compassion and leniancy
3
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ekphrasis
A
a passage inserted into the story which describes a work of art or tells another story in digression
4
Q
furor
A
RAGE
5
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in medias res
A
latin for starts in the middle
6
Q
mos maiorum
A
roman traditions
7
Q
pater
A
=father
8
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pater familias
A
=head of the family
9
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patronomic epithet
A
name derived from the name of a father or male ancestor
10
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patriarchal lineage
A
oldest man is in charge
11
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penates
A
gods who watch over the home or community to which they belonged
12
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pietas
A
duty towards gods, country and family
13
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portent
A
a sign/omen that en event will happen
14
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post eventum
A
after the event
