key events in book 10 and 12

Question 1

Jupiter declares…

Answer 1

there will be no more intervention from the gods, leave it to fate

Question 2

where had Aeneas come from? nymphs?

Answer 2

returns to where the battle is being fought from Agylla with Etruscan warriors and evanders forces.

Question 3

book 10 iulus simile

Answer 3

like a gem sparkling in its gold setting

Question 4

what does Aeneas look like when he arrives to the battle simile

Answer 4

on Aeneas head there blazed a tongue of fire and his shield shone like the dog star- brightest star

Question 5

how does pallas show courage

Answer 5

he encourages the Trojans when they begin to retreat and dives into the thick of his enemies

Question 6

how is pallas killed in book 10

Answer 6

like a lion turnus appeared to pallas, pallas throws a spear at turnus, it grazes him but does not hurt him, turnus then throws a appear at pallas and it goes through his breast plate and stabs him

Question 7

what does turnus say to pallas as he dies

Answer 7

“take is as a message to evander, I am sending the pallas back to him that he deserves, evanders hospitality to Aeneas will cost him”

Question 8

what does turnus take from pallas

Answer 8

pallas belt as a trophy for his victory

Question 9

how does Aeneas react to the death of pallas

Answer 9

enraged with FUROR, goes in search for turnus (at which point juno saves turnus, shadow Aeneas)

Question 10

when turnus realises hes been tricked how does he react

Answer 10

frustrated and so ashamed he tries to kill himself three times but juno held him back

Question 11

what mezentius compared to

Answer 11

a rock, a lion searching fro prey, takes turnus’ place in the battle

Question 12

describe the fight between Aeneas and mezentius and lausus

Answer 12

M throws his spear at Aeneas, it bounces off killing someone else, A throws spear and it hits M in the groin, Lausus leaps forward between M and A, Aeneas warns him and asks him why he’s doing this, calls him “too rash”, Aeneas drives his sword through Lausus piercing the tunic his mother made him, Aeneas asks Lausus’ comrades why they didn’t help him

Question 13

what happens to Mezentius after the death of Lausus? redemption?

Answer 13

he kept asking about lausus and what happened to him, find out hes dead, questions why he wanted to live so much that he allowed his son to die in his place, acknowledges his past conduct was wrong and admits his guilt

Question 14

describe the scene between mezentius and his horse

Answer 14

speaks to his horse, Rhaebus, who he loves, tells the horse that they’ll either be victorious and kill Aeneas or they will fall together, says that he doesn’t think the horse would abide by any other master

Question 15

mezentius’ death

Answer 15

Aeneas throws spear, it hits the horse in the temples and it falls head first on top of M, Aeneas taunts him and M asks that A protects his body from the hate of his people and that he be buried with his son, Aeneas then stabs him in the throat

Question 16

what does the relationship between Mezentius and Lausus show

Answer 16

• the strength of a father son relationship
• loyalty to your father is very important
• this relationship can redeem past misdeeds

Question 17

what does turnus do at the start of book 12

Answer 17

he becomes aware that the latins are in grave danger and agrees to fight Aeneas in a due alone to save the others

Question 18

how do latinus and amata react to the duel

Answer 18

they try to dissuade turnus, latinus says that turnus cannot marry lavinia because of the prophecy and that turnus is foolish to do this, amata weeps, subtly suggests that if turnus dies sheh too will die as she will not live to see Aeneas marry lavinia

Question 19

what does juno do to prevent the duel

Answer 19

sends juturna, turnus’ sister

Question 20

what does Aeneas vow

Answer 20

that if turnus wins the Trojans will withdraw to pallenteum and no descendants will ever attack the Latin’s
if he should win he will claim nothing for himself he will marry Lavinia, Latinus will retain power, the Latinas and Trojans will live together in peace
Latinus agrees with these terms

Question 21

what omen makes the rutulians break the truce

Answer 21

a pack of waterfowl dive and threaten an eagle that has seized a swan, causing the swan to be free
they interpret this as a sign that they should help turnus and win against aeneas

Question 22

how does Aeneas get injured and who helps him

Answer 22

whilst trying to restore peace, he is wounded by an arrow, he withdraws from the battle, healers are unable to help, the venus heals him with a magic herb restoring his strength

Question 23

what is trunus doing after the duel breaks up

Answer 23

he goes man with bloodlust and rides around on a chariot driven by his sister in disguise killing everyone in sight

Question 24

after Aeneas is healed by his mother in bk 12 what does he do and who helps him again

Answer 24

venus directs her sons attention to the citadel that had been left undefended by the latins, Aeneas commands his men to attack

Question 25

what happens to amata and what does this suggests

Answer 25

when aeneas’ men attack the citadel she fears all is lost and that turnus is dead so she hangs herself in despair, this suggests that women are over emotions and contollled by their feelings

Question 26

what are Aeneas and turnus both compared to

Answer 26

just as two enemy bulls fight over a heifer, the bulls are locked together exchanging blow upon blow

Question 27

why si the end of the book controversial and kinda confusing

Answer 27

in book 6 Anchises tell Aeneas that he should spare his enemies, but Aeneas see turnus is wearing pallas’ belt as a trophy and he is filled with anger and kills him- disobeying his father