Lines 263-274

Question 1

‘moenia’ ‘mores’.

walls, laws

Answer 1

Aeneas is laying both moral and physical guidelines- he is the perfect example.

Question 2

‘tertia dum Latio regnantem viderit aestas,
ternaque transierint Rutulis hiberna subactis.’
until a third summer sees him reigning in Latium,
and three winters in camp pass (since) the Rutulians were beaten.

Answer 2

Vergil tactfully does not mention Aeneas’ death

Question 3

Ascanius/Iulus/Ilus

Answer 3

Ascanius is also known as Iulus.
His old name, Ilus was based on Ilium (Troy), his new name cements the link between Aeneas and Augustus as his descendant through the name Julius.
Example of Virgil linking the past, present and future.

Question 4

‘triginta magnos volvendis mensibus orbis’

will complete with his kingdom thirty great circles of the turning months

Answer 4

Heavy spondees in this line represent the slow and steady rule of Aeneas’ family over the years.

Question 5

Spondees

Answer 5

A metrical foot consisting of two long syllables. Can also refer to an individual long syllable.

Question 6

Hector

Answer 6

Hector was the Trojan’s leader and greatest hero during the Trojan War. He was killed in a duel by Achilles.

Question 7

‘donec’

until

Answer 7

the indicative case.

Used to demonstrate something that did/would actually happen.

Question 8

Ilia

Answer 8

Maintains the Trojan connection.

She is more commonly known as Rhea Silvia.