🟩 Aenidos Lib. I. Proper Nouns Flashcards
Abas, Abantis
One of Aeneas’ captains, his ship caught in the storm off Carthage
Achates, Achatae
Loyal comrade of Aeneas, a close friend
Aeacides, Aecidae
Achilles
Aeolus, -i
Minor god of the winds
Africus, -i
Southwest wind
Aletes, Aletae
Trojan, seasoned adviser of Aeneas
Aquilo, Aquilonis
North wind
Arae, Ararum
“Altars,” a ledge of rocks on which the storm drives several of Aeneas’ ships
Cymothoe, Cymothoes
Sea-nymph who with Triton hauls the shipwrecked Trojan vessels off the rocks
Danai, -orum
Group among the Trojans; descendent of Dardanus
Eurus, -i
East wind
Hector, Hectoris
Trojan, supreme commander of Trojan forces; killed by Achilles to avenge the death of Patroclus at Hector’s hands
Iliacus, -a, -um
Poetical name for Troy, the city of Ilium
Ilioneus, Ilionei
Trojan, representative of Aeneas before Dido and Latinus
Italus, -a -um
One of the legendary, founding fathers of Italy
Iuppiter, Iovis
(Zeus), son of Saturn, king of the gods, alternatively called Jove, husband and brother of Juno; his spheres include the sky and the weather
Lycius, -a, -um
Lycian; Lycia, a country in Asia Minor
Neptunus, -i
(Poseidon), son of Saturn, brother of Iuppiter; his spheres include water and the seas
Notus, -i
South wind
Orontes, Orontis
Loyal comrade of Aeneas
Sarpedon, Sarpedonis
Lycian prince and a hero in the Trojan War
Simois, Simoentis
River near Troy
Teucri, -orum
Trojans, descendants of Teucer
Triton, Tritonis
Minor sea god, son of Neptune
Troius, -a, -um
Trojan
Tros, Trois
Troy
Tydides, Tydidae
Greek who fought against Aeneas
Zephyrus, -i
West wind
