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| Ilion is the Greek word for... |
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| Aeneas, in Greek mythology, is... |
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| 70-19 BC (after the social wars) |
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| Aeneas knows that he has been... |
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| Destined by the oracle to establish a new empire |
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| The Battle of Actium ranged from... |
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| What did Augustus seek to restore? |
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| Peace and the 'moral order' |
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| In order to develop a new empire, Aeneas had to develop a... |
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| Sense of suffering and self-sacrifice |
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| The Aeneid was written from... |
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| Virgil makes Venus (Aphrodite) the... |
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| Augustus claimed to have... |
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| "The Fall of Troy" is an account written by... |
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| What were the two major civil wars? |
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1) Caesar and Pompey (49-48 BC)
2) Octavian and Antony (32-30 BC) |
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| Virgil's poem seeks to... |
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| Address issues of the time |
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| What notion did Augustus promote? |
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| That the roots of his family could be traced back to ancient Greece and the goddess Aphrodite |
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| Overall, the destiny of Aeneas is... |
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| In particular, Virgil is impressed and influenced by the... |
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| Virgil's makes hints throughout his poem that Julius and Augustus are... |
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| The natural rulers of Rome as they are descendants of the original founder of Rome, Aeneus |
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| Devotion to one's family, country, and mission |
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| In the fight between Aeneas and Turnus, who is the victor? |
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| Unlike Achilles, Aeneas does not show... |
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| Aeneas and his men are blown to the shores of... |
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| Although Aeneas is tempted tempted to remain in Carthage with Queen Dido, what happens? |
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| A messenger was sent down to Aeneas to tell him to leave Carthage, head north back to Italy, and to return to his original mission |
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| What does Queen Dido do when she finds out Aeneas has left? |
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| Aeneas is offered the daughter of ________ in marriage |
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| Who causes Turnus to rise up against Aeneas? |
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| What does Aeneas see in the Underworld? |
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| The souls of people who have died but also the souls of people yet to be born |
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| Who is the father of Aeneas? |
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| What does Anchises reveal to Aeneas in the Underworld? |
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| Anchises warns Aeneas to... |
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| Stay away from warfare and instead create peace, establish law and order, to spare the conquered, and battle down the proud |
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| Aeneas ultimately failed to... |
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