Cities

Question 1

When are cities mentioned?

Answer 1

Exile and the founding of cities is a recurring theme

Question 2

Rome

Answer 2

refered to explicitly

Bk 1: “the kingdom of Troy shall rise again”

J to V “walls of Mars” that Romulus will build

Bk 2: Hector instructs Aeneas to “look for a great city to establish”

Bk 4: Aeneas tells Dido he must go to Italy to found a race, even though he would rather return home to rebuild Troy

Bk 6: Anchises refers to the Mausoleum of Augusus in which Marcellus is to be buried

Question 3

Pallenteum and Rome

Answer 3

Aeneas’ visit to Pallenteum embodies theme of new cities

Pallenteum = on sight of future Rome - familiar topographical and cultural references to city (Capitol, Aventine, Carmental Gate, Asylum and Lupercal and House of Tarpeia)

V makes a comparison to Augustan Rome due to the cattle everywhere

Shiled shows Rome - temple of Apollo

Question 4

Allusions to Rome

Answer 4

head of horse in Carthage perhaps allude to myth that head was found buried on Capitol in Rome

ghostly heroes exercising in Elysinian Fields

Men in Latinus city training chariot teams recall Campus Martius of Augustan Rome

Aeneas pronounces he will “build a temple to Phoebus and Diana”