People Flashcards
Priest of Neptune killed by disrespecting the Trojan horse, 2 serpents
Laocoon
Som of Aeneas, starts th Trojan or Latin war by shooting a sacred stag
Ascanius/Iulus
City in North Africa, ruled by Dido
Carthage
The Champion of Troy, Priam’s son, killed by Achilles very brutally
Hector
The city destroyed by Greeks, hometown or city of Aeneas
Troy
King of the gods
Jupiter
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
Dido
Writer of the Aeneid, son of a farmer, issues with himself, family died, friends with Octavia’s
Publius Virgilius Maro
Hectors sister and accursed prophetess
Cassandra
Son of Anchises, leader of the Trojans, son of Venus, father of Ascanius
Aeneas
Mother of Aeneas, goddess of love
Venus
Wife of Aeneas, left behind while escaping the falling Troy and killed
Creusa
Father of Aeneas, supposedly the husband of Venus
Anchises
Accidentally called the island of Aeneas’ ancestors Aeneas builds a new city but a plague came
Crete
God of the winds. Causes major storm in Book 1 because of Juno
Aeolus
The Roman equivalent of Hera (wife of Zeus), driven by rage because of a beauty contest. Tries to consistently kill the Trojans
Juno
The Greek left behind to betray Troy. A true liar and causes a successful attack towards Troy
Sinon
Son of Achilles cursed by Priam after he kills his son and Priam
Pyrrhus
King of the Latins, desperately wants peace. Is cowardly stays in his room while the Latins fight the Trojans
Latinus
The river that transports souls. There’s a whirlpool that spews silt. Those who can’t cross are ghosts of heroes and children
Acheron
Dido’s “sister” or super close friend. Feels completely deceived because of Dido’s trick to kill herself
Anna
Prophet of Cumae. Aeneas goes through a citadel with 100 tunnels with mouths and voices and the underworld. Guides Aeneas in the underworld
Sybil
The name of the underworld full of misery and monsters (hell)
Tartarus
King of Sicily, left behind with women who couldn’t sail any longer (and old people)
Acestes
Old scrawny man in the underworld that sails the dead souls
Charon
The river in the underworld that transports souls by Charon
Lethe
In the underworld, weeping people crossed (the fields of weeping) and among them was Dido
Styx
It is a heavenly place. People who are there respected the gods, faithful, pyripriests, wounded people for fighting or justice, good people
Elysium
Island under Italy ruled by Acestes, games for Anchises were played there
Sicily
King of Troy, father of Hector, killed by Pyrrhus in the Trojan war
Priam
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
Sychaeus
Menalaeus’ wife (ex), Spartan woman who started the Trojan war
Helen
best friend of Nisus, goes on mission with Nisus, captured because gets left behind
Euryalus
Older Trojan who defeats Dares
Entellus
Euryalus’ buddy. Slipped on blood during a foot race. Goes on a mission with Euryalus to find Aeneas
Nisus
King of the Rutulians Driven by Alecto for rage and desire of war against the Trojans. Is killed by Aeneas
Turnus
Kills Euryalus as Nisus tries to save him. He is a Latin warrior, killed by dying Nisus, leader of Latin cavalry
Volcano
Female general for Turnus’ fleet. Is killed by a cowardly warrior
Camilla
A dreaded Cyclopes defeated by Odysseus. Is a volcano (the fiery mountain) where he lives
Mt. Etna and Polyphemus
Wife of Latinus. Driven mad by Alecto. Starts the war between the Latins and Trojans. Kills herself realizing she was the problem
Amata
In Crete where Jupiter was supposedly born. The highest mountain in Greece and where metal workers lived.
Mt. Ida
God of fire. Husband of Venus creator of Aeneas shield
Vulcan
Drives Amata and Turnes mad; is a furry, released by Juno to cause war against the Trojans
Alecto
Fights in an argument with Turnus. Politician and coward calls Turnus out about his rage
Frances
Latinus and Amata’s daughter. Prize of Aeneas or Turnus (Aeneas)
Lavinia
Son of Mezentius. Is killed by Aeneas when trying to protect his father
Lausus
River flowing through Italy. Ruled by Tibernius god of the Tiber
Tiber
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.
Mezentius
King of Palantium. Father of Pallas, mourns deeply over the death of his son. Allies with Aeas to defeat the Latins and Mezentius Greek
Evander
Turnus’ sister. Wants to always keep Turnus safe from harm. Is destroyed when she hears he will die.
Juturna
Evander’s son, killed by Turnus, close friend of Aeneas
Pallas
Responsible for letting Turnus in the Trojan camp by opening the gates
Bitias and Pandalus
