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By: Kyle Patnode

OPRF Class Latin Poetry: The Aeneid. By: Kyle Patnode. Table of Contents. Main Characters Aeneas Summary Main Themes and Motifs About the Author. Main Characters. Aeneas: Protagonist Achates : Aeneas’ best friend Ascanius : Son of Aeneas. Cupid : God of love/desire

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By: Kyle Patnode

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  1. OPRF Class Latin Poetry: The Aeneid By: Kyle Patnode

  2. Table of Contents • Main Characters • Aeneas • Summary • Main Themes and Motifs • About the Author

  3. Main Characters • Aeneas: Protagonist • Achates: Aeneas’ best friend • Ascanius: Son of Aeneas • Cupid: God of love/desire • Dido: Queen of Carthage • Juno: Queen of the Gods • Venus: Mother of Aeneas

  4. Aeneas • Protagonist of Aeneid • Survivor of Troy • Defining characteristic is piety • Fearsome warrior and leader • Capable of great compassion and sorrow • Destiny is to found the Roman race

  5. Summary • Troy falls • Aeneas takes Trojan’s away from Troy to find Rome • Dido and Aeneas fall in love • Aeneas visits underworld • Founds Rome

  6. Main Themes and Symbols • Primacy of Fate • Suffering of Wanders • Glory of Rome • Flames • Golden bough • Gates of war • Trojan hearth Gods • Weather Themes Symbols

  7. About the Author • Preeminent poet of the Roman Empire • Born in Mantua • Three Major Works: The Eclogues, The Georgics, The Aeneid • Homer was influential • Died in Brundisium

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