Plot Flashcards
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Book 7 - War in Latium
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The Trojans reach the River Tiber near Latium, and the muse explains Latium’s political state of affairs.
Aeneas and his men eat fruit and bread they use as tables, fulfilling the harpies’ curse.
Emissaries are sent to King Latinus, requesting land to found a new city. Latinus offers territory and marriage to Lavinia.
Juno instructs Allecto (a Fury) to infect Queen Amata and Turnus with anger at Aeneas and Lavinia’s marriage.
Turnus assembles his army.
Ascanius fells a pet stag of Latinus’ herdsman. The Shepherds and Trojans fight.
The shepherds and Amata clamour for war and Latinus gives in.
