Virgil's Aeneid: Lines 305-334 Notes Flashcards
What epithet of Aeneas is used?
‘Pius’ - dutiful
What is Aeneas’ primary quality?
His sense of duty
Does Aeneas dwell on sadness? How do we know?
He is dwelling on his sense of duty which keeps him up at night. He is up and active straight away
Who is Achates?
Aeneas’ right hand man
Does Achates have a major role in the Aeneid?
No
What does Achates do?
Stays by his side and carries out his orders
What is the idea of Achates being Aeneas’ right hand man similar to?
Hector and Aeneas in the Iliad with Aeneas having a lesser role
Who does ‘cui’ refer to?
Aeneas
What is significant about the sentence on line 314?
Starts a sentence with a relative pronoun that picks up something from the previous sentence
Why does Virgil include sentences that start with a relative pronoun?
To fit with meter of line
What does ‘gerens’ mean?
Wearing
What is a better translation of ‘gerens’?
With
Where is the only time Gods have appeared to humans in their natural form?
Iliad
What are spartan girls renowned for?
Militarised training
Is it normal for a typical woman to be outdoors?
No
Who is Harpalyce of Thrace?
Daughter of the Thracian King
What is Harpalyce’s story?
Suckled heifers and mares when mother died and raised as warrior princess. When her father lost the throne, she lived in the wilds, plundering herds
What literary technique relates Venus to Harpalyce?
Simile
What is Hebrus?
A river in Thrace
What technique is ‘ventis diffundere’?
Epexegetic infinitive
What is the purpose of the epexegetic infinitive?
Used to explain and add extra explanation
Where are epexegetic infinitives more commonly used?
Greek - Homerism
Where do dresses normally go down to on women? Where does Venus have her dress?
Their feet but Venus has hitched it above her knees
Why has Venus hitched up her dress?
For ease of movement and to make it more revealing because she is the goddess of lust
What can you say about ‘heus’? Why did Virgil include it?
It is colloquial to add more evidence that it is a disguise
What technique is used with ‘est’ on lines 325-7?
Ellipsis
How many times is ‘est’ repeated on lines 325-7?
Three
What does the ‘o’ from Aeneas show?
He breaks off in bewilderment
Which two words agree with each other on line 327?
‘Quam’ and ‘te’
What is the impact of ‘quam’ and ‘te’ agreeing with each other?
Highlights the fact that Aeneas is struggling for the right identity to apply to a woman he is sure is a goddess
How do we know Aeneas is positive the huntress is a goddess
‘Certe’
Why is it important that Aeneas gets the goddess’ name right?
He should if he wants to receive help the goddess offersm
What is the second lot of ellipsis? How many times is the word repeated?
‘Es’ repeated twice
What is the effect of the ellipsis of ‘es’?
Shows Aeneas blurting out flustered questions
Who are the ‘nympharum’?
Diana’s nymphs know as the Oreades
What type of word is ‘sis’?
Jussive subjunctive
What is the effect of the phrase ‘sis felix’?
Regularly used when a human asks for divine help. Part of a sequence of statements Aeneas uses that are common in Roman prayer
What does ‘tandem’ mean in the event of questions or commands?
Please or I beg you
What is the effect of the ‘que’ on line 332 being omitted?
Suggests a catch in Aeneas’ voice to show his despair
What type of word is ‘exire’?
Compound verb
Where did the wind come from that pushed Aeneas to this island?
Storms
Why does Virgil use the word ‘bristling’?
To represent the sound of the leaves moving
Why does Aeneas conceal the ships?
To hide from possible hostiles
How does Aeneas concealing his ships link to piety?
He goes to investigate but leaves the ships in a safe place to protect the rest of his men
What is ironic about Venus disguising as a virgin?
She is the goddess of lust
Why does Venus disguise herself?
She doesn’t want Aeneas to know she is interfering
What is the dramatic irony here?
We know the Spartan girl is Venus in disguise but Aeneas does not
Where is there personification?
The River Hebrus is described as ‘winged in flight’
Give two signs of being free that Venus is showing?
Loosened hair and bare knees
What verb does ‘orsus’ come from?
‘Orior’ meaning ‘to rise’
What case is ‘audita’ in?
Dative of agent to go with dative ‘mihi’
Why is Aeneas being polite?
Does not want to offend the goddess
What does Aeneas mean that ‘her looks are not mortal’?
She is too perfect or goddesses have a glow about them
What is suspicious about Venus’ disguise?
They are not in Sparta so why would there be a spartan hunting girl
How to jussive subjunctives translate?
‘Let us’ or ‘may’
Who is Phoebus?
Apollo
What is significant about the verb ‘erramus’?
Using pattern of word to fit the meaning. It sits on its own and has ‘wandered’ onto the next line
