Words and People to Know

Question 1

Iris

Answer 1

Messenger of Juno; sent to see what Aeneas and the Trojans are celebrating in Book 5

Question 2

Acestes

Answer 2

King of Sicily; welcomes the Trojans by throwing funeral games for Anchises

Question 3

Cloanthus

Answer 3

Trojan who captained Skylla and won the boat race in the funeral games

Question 4

Entellus

Answer 4

Trojan Hero, friend of king Acestes; wins boxing match despite being older than his youthful prime

Question 5

Sicily

Answer 5

Island in Book 5 where the Trojans mourn Anchises and compete in games to honor him. Trojans share origins/ history here

Question 6

Dis

Answer 6

Another name for pluto/ Hades and the underworld itself

Question 7

The Sibyl

Answer 7

Prophetess who lived at Cumae and led Aeneas to the underworld. The entrance to the underworld was at the center of Avernus (Volcano)

Question 8

Charon

Answer 8

Ferryman (boatman) in the underworld. The entrance to the underworld who grants passage to souls, including Aeneas

Question 9

Misenus

Answer 9

Aeneas must first give this comrade a proper burial in order to find the Golden Bough

Question 10

Minos

Answer 10

judge in the underworld who decides where souls will go

Question 11

Marcellus

Answer 11

Descendant of Augustus who died prematurely. There is a long description of his youthful potential for greatness and his funeral

Question 12

Turnus

Answer 12

Aeneas’s main opponent in the war for Latium. Turnus led the Rutulians.

Question 13

Pallas

Answer 13

Son of Evander, whom Aeneas treats as a son and a best friend, Killed by Turnus in war for latium

Question 14

Latinus

Answer 14

Old native king of Latium who offers Lavinia’s hand in marriage to Aeneas in order to unite the Trojan people and fulfill prophecy

Question 15

Amata

Answer 15

Queen and wife of Lavinius; mother of Lavinia. Prefers Turnus over Aeneas

Question 16

Lavinia

Answer 16

Daughter of Latinus and Amata. Marriage to Aeneas fulfills prophecy. Descendants become founder of Rome

Question 17

Evander

Answer 17

Italian king and dad of Pallas. Aeneas befriends him and secures his assistance in the battles against Turnus and the Rutulians

Question 18

Allecto

Answer 18

A fury commanded by Juno to caquse trouble for the Trojans trying to make an alliance with King Latinus

Question 19

Vulcan

Answer 19

AKA Haphaestus, God of the forge, husband of Venus. Makes armor and shield for Aeneas

Question 20

Nisus and Euryalus

Answer 20

Trojan warriors who undertake a daring mission by night to cross Latin lines to get message to Aeneas, caught and brutally slain

Question 21

Cerberus

Answer 21

3 headed dog who guards entrace to underworld. Sibyl feeds him honey cake to get Aeneas past him

Question 22

Etna

Answer 22

Great mount and volcano where Vulcan orders Cyclopes to make weapons for Aeneas

Question 23

Remulus

Answer 23

Ascanius fires arrow through Latin captain’s head. Event inspires the Trojans

Question 24

Neptune

Answer 24

AKA Poseidon, God of the sea. Recieves prayers from Cloanthus and allows him to win the boat race

Question 25

Nautes

Answer 25

Prophet/ friend of Aeneas offers advice to leave weaker Trojans worried of sailing on Sicily to care for Acestes