Lines 512 - 514 Notes Flashcards
1
Q
How is the importance of the altar highlighted?
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The altar seems directly connected to the gods, as it is under the naked vault of heaven
2
Q
How is the importance of the altar highlighted?
A
The altar is ‘ingens -‘ a significant feature of the household
3
Q
How is the importance of the altar highlighted?
A
It is ‘in mediis aedibus’ - at the centre of the most important building in Troy
4
Q
How is the importance of the altar highlighted?
A
The superlative adjective ‘verterrima’ shows how long the sacred laurel tree has been providing it with shade
5
Q
How is the importance of the altar highlighted?
A
The household gods are there
