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Practice Question. What do Theseus, Pentheus and Orestes have in common? They all die an early and unnatural death. They have tragic relations with their mothers. They all have tragic marriages. They are all Thebans. They all confront a throng of angry females. Books 7-12: War in Italy.

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  1. Practice Question What do Theseus, Pentheus and Orestes have in common? • They all die an early and unnatural death. • They have tragic relations with their mothers. • They all have tragic marriages. • They are all Thebans. • They all confront a throng of angry females.

  2. Books 7-12: War in Italy Latium Latinus + Amata | Lavinia (betrothed to Turnus) • Fates intend Lavinia for Aeneas

  3. Juno Intervenes • Fury of Amata, Turnus • War between Turnus and Aeneas, each with allies • Object: Lavinia’s hand • Lavinia herself does not act or speak

  4. War in Italy • Evander, king of Arcadia allied with Aeneas • His son Pallas fights on Aeneas’ side • Aeneas’ divine armour forged by Vulcan • Scenes of Rome’s future history, Augustus • Etruscans fight with Turnus. • Turnus threatens to set fire to the Trojan ships. • Camilla, a virgin warrior queen, “like an Amazon” is killed in battle.

  5. Turnus, Pallas and Aeneas • Turnus kills Pallas, strips his corpse. • Aeneas, now enraged, seeks revenge. • Juno yields to Jupiter, Fate (949) • Final scene (950-52): Aeneas, reminded of Pallas, refuses to spare Turnus’ life. • Compare the story of Akhilleus, Patroklos, and Hektor. • Compare Turnus with Dido

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