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Priest of Neptune killed by disrespecting the Trojan horse, 2 serpents

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Laocoon

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Som of Aeneas, starts th Trojan or Latin war by shooting a sacred stag

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Ascanius/Iulus

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City in North Africa, ruled by Dido

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Carthage

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The Champion of Troy, Priam’s son, killed by Achilles very brutally

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Hector

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The city destroyed by Greeks, hometown or city of Aeneas

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Troy

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King of the gods

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Jupiter

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Founder and queen of Carthage…Is under a love spell by Cupid and is driven madly in love w him causing her to kill herself

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Dido

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Writer of the Aeneid, son of a farmer, issues with himself, family died, friends with Octavia’s

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Publius Virgilius Maro

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Hectors sister and accursed prophetess

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Cassandra

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Son of Anchises, leader of the Trojans, son of Venus, father of Ascanius

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Aeneas

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Mother of Aeneas, goddess of love

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Venus

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Wife of Aeneas, left behind while escaping the falling Troy and killed

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Creusa

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Father of Aeneas, supposedly the husband of Venus

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Anchises

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14
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Accidentally called the island of Aeneas’ ancestors Aeneas builds a new city but a plague came

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Crete

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God of the winds. Causes major storm in Book 1 because of Juno

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Aeolus

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The Roman equivalent of Hera (wife of Zeus), driven by rage because of a beauty contest. Tries to consistently kill the Trojans

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Juno

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The Greek left behind to betray Troy. A true liar and causes a successful attack towards Troy

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Sinon

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Son of Achilles cursed by Priam after he kills his son and Priam

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Pyrrhus

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King of the Latins, desperately wants peace. Is cowardly stays in his room while the Latins fight the Trojans

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Latinus

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The river that transports souls. There’s a whirlpool that spews silt. Those who can’t cross are ghosts of heroes and children

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Acheron

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Dido’s “sister” or super close friend. Feels completely deceived because of Dido’s trick to kill herself

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Anna

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Prophet of Cumae. Aeneas goes through a citadel with 100 tunnels with mouths and voices and the underworld. Guides Aeneas in the underworld

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Sybil

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The name of the underworld full of misery and monsters (hell)

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Tartarus

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King of Sicily, left behind with women who couldn’t sail any longer (and old people)

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Acestes

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Old scrawny man in the underworld that sails the dead souls

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Charon

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The river in the underworld that transports souls by Charon

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Lethe

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In the underworld, weeping people crossed (the fields of weeping) and among them was Dido

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Styx

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It is a heavenly place. People who are there respected the gods, faithful, pyripriests, wounded people for fighting or justice, good people

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Elysium

29
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Island under Italy ruled by Acestes, games for Anchises were played there

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Sicily

30
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King of Troy, father of Hector, killed by Pyrrhus in the Trojan war

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Priam

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Dido’s dead husband,murmured by her brother because of a feud. Murder kept secret, tells her to get ruined treasure and run and found Carthage

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Sychaeus

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Menalaeus’ wife (ex), Spartan woman who started the Trojan war

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Helen

33
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best friend of Nisus, goes on mission with Nisus, captured because gets left behind

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Euryalus

34
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Older Trojan who defeats Dares

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Entellus

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Euryalus’ buddy. Slipped on blood during a foot race. Goes on a mission with Euryalus to find Aeneas

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Nisus

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King of the Rutulians Driven by Alecto for rage and desire of war against the Trojans. Is killed by Aeneas

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Turnus

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Kills Euryalus as Nisus tries to save him. He is a Latin warrior, killed by dying Nisus, leader of Latin cavalry

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Volcano

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Female general for Turnus’ fleet. Is killed by a cowardly warrior

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Camilla

39
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A dreaded Cyclopes defeated by Odysseus. Is a volcano (the fiery mountain) where he lives

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Mt. Etna and Polyphemus

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Wife of Latinus. Driven mad by Alecto. Starts the war between the Latins and Trojans. Kills herself realizing she was the problem

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Amata

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In Crete where Jupiter was supposedly born. The highest mountain in Greece and where metal workers lived.

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Mt. Ida

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God of fire. Husband of Venus creator of Aeneas shield

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Vulcan

43
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Drives Amata and Turnes mad; is a furry, released by Juno to cause war against the Trojans

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Alecto

44
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Fights in an argument with Turnus. Politician and coward calls Turnus out about his rage

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Frances

45
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Latinus and Amata’s daughter. Prize of Aeneas or Turnus (Aeneas)

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Lavinia

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Son of Mezentius. Is killed by Aeneas when trying to protect his father

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Lausus

47
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River flowing through Italy. Ruled by Tibernius god of the Tiber

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Tiber

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The evil king that was a tyrant to his people. Realizes his wrongs after the death of his son Lausus. Sewed alive people to dead people.

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Mezentius

49
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King of Palantium. Father of Pallas, mourns deeply over the death of his son. Allies with Aeas to defeat the Latins and Mezentius Greek

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Evander

50
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Turnus’ sister. Wants to always keep Turnus safe from harm. Is destroyed when she hears he will die.

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Juturna

51
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Evander’s son, killed by Turnus, close friend of Aeneas

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Pallas

52
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Responsible for letting Turnus in the Trojan camp by opening the gates

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Bitias and Pandalus

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