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The Foundation for the Greatest Empire the World has ever seen

Aeneas :. The Foundation for the Greatest Empire the World has ever seen. Thesis. Aeneas saved many survivors of the attack of Troy and led them and his family to freedom. Thesis. Fulfilled his destiny to protect the land that would later become the monumental kingdom of Rome.

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The Foundation for the Greatest Empire the World has ever seen

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  1. Aeneas: The Foundation for the Greatest Empire the World has ever seen

  2. Thesis Aeneas saved many survivors of the attack of Troy and led them and his family to freedom.

  3. Thesis Fulfilled his destiny to protect the land that would later become the monumental kingdom of Rome.

  4. Roman- Aeneas(Day 138) RomanName Means- “topraise” Pronunciation: ee-nee-uhs / ah-nay-iss

  5. Known for… Being a famous Trojan hero (Day 138) • Leadership • Devotion • Trust

  6. Known for… 13 altars • He and his wife founding the city of Lavinium(Harmon N/A) Now the city of Pratica di Mare

  7. Known for… His direct descendants built the mighty city of Rome (D’aulaire 186)

  8. Birth Myth Aphrodite is his mother (A Woman 180) • Anchises is his father (A Woman 180)

  9. Birth Myth • Zeus made Aphrodite fall in love with the mortal, Anchises(A Woman180)

  10. Other Myths He was visited by his Father’s ghost (Aeneas. 107) • However, Aeneas needed further guidance (Aeneas.107)

  11. Other Myths He then set off to the Underworld with the prophetess Sibyl (Aeneas.107) • Sibyl helped guide him (Aneas.107)

  12. Aeneas found his dad in Elysium (Aeneas.107) Other Myths • In the underworld, his dad takes him on a guided tour (Kroll-Zaidi N/A)

  13. Other Myths • His father reveals “the great Roman race that will spring from his blood” (Kroll-Zaidi N/A)

  14. After consulting with his father, he comes back to the land of the living (Aeneas.107) Other Myths • Aeneas is now content on endearing a long war in Italy to secure the land

  15. Other Myths • After leaving the burning city of Troy, Aeneas searched for a new home (McLellan N/A)

  16. After seven years of looking, a storm blew them to Carthage (McLellan N/A) Other Myths

  17. Aphrodite became nervous of Queen Dido of Carthage (Aeneas and Dido184) Other Myths • So, Aphrodite made Dido fall in love with him (Aeneas and Dido184)

  18. Other Myths • Dido “asks him to stay and reestablish Troy in Carthage” (McLellan N/A)

  19. Other Myths A sorceress disguised as the god Mercury (Hermes) sends him a message (McLellan N/A) • Aeneas is told to resume his journey (McLellan N/A)

  20. Other Myths He tells Dido that under divine command he must leave (McLellan N/A) • “She accuses him of hypocrisy” (McLellan N/A)

  21. He changes his mind, but she is too heartbroken to accept his apology (McLellan N/A) Other Myths • Aeneas then leaves and Dido commits suicide (McLellan N/A)

  22. Relationships His father was a Trojan Prince (Harmon N/A) His Father is Anchises(Harmon N/A) • His wife died getting out • His wife was Creusa (Day 138) • Became a legedary king of Latium • His son is Ascanius(Day 138)

  23. Relationships • ancestor of Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome (Harmon N/A)

  24. Relationships Wed Princess Lavinia(Harmon N/A) • Turnus opposed the marriage and Aeneas killed him (Harmon N/A)

  25. Relationships • Allied to King Latinus of Latium (Bulfinch 221)

  26. Modern Day Relevance He stars in Henry Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” opera • Plot based on The Aeneid and shows the tragic story of Aeneas and Queen Dido

  27. Modern Day Relevance Aeneas Internet & Telephone • Leadership • Trust "Yield not to disasters, but press onward the more bravely."

  28. Symbol Pushes through disasters Stays strong Provides safety

  29. Conclusion • Roman Name- Aeneas Secured the land that his descendants founded as Rome • Aeneas saves survivors A tree • His leadership to bring his people to safety

  30. WorkcIted Bolton, Lesley. “A Woman in Love.” The Everything Classical Mythology Book (2002): Gary M. Krebs and Kate McBride ie. Avon, MA: Susan Beale and Michelle Roy Kelly ie, 2002. 180-182. Print. Bolton, Lesley. “Aeneas.” The Everything Classical Mythology Book (2002): Gary M. Krebs and Kate McBride ie. Avon, MA: Susan Beale and Michelle Roy Kelly ie, 2002. 107. Print. Bolton, Lesley. “Aeneas and Dido.” The Everything Classical Mythology Book (2002): Gary M. Krebs and Kate McBride ie. Avon, MA: Susan Beale and Michelle Roy Kelly ie, 2002. 184. Print. Bulfinch, Thomas. Mythology. New York: Dell, 1959. 221. Print. D’aulaire, Ingri and Edger Parin. Book Of Greek Myths. United States, 1962. 186. Print. Day, Malcolm. 100 Characters From Classical Mythology. Hauppauge, NY, 2007. 138. Print. Harman, Daniel P. “Aeneas.” World Book Advanced. World Book, 2011. Web. 7 Oct. 2011 <http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/home>. Kroll-Zaidi, Rafil. “Arms and the Poet.” Harper’s (Vol. 314, No. 1882). March 2007: 83- 88. SIRS Knowledge Source. Web. 11 Oct. 2011 <http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/>. McLellan, Joesph. “Dido and Aeneas.” The Washington Post. Apr. 6, 1995: Proquest. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. <http://search.proquest.com/index>.

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