Due Date: June 7, Worksheet for Aeneid, Book I. Character Identification: Parcae / Fates. Ganymede. Ajax The Lesser. Aeolus.

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1 Due Date: June 7, 2013 Worksheet for Aeneid, Book I Nomen: Character Identification: Parcae / Fates Ganymede Ajax The Lesser Aeolus Deiopeia Son of Tydeus Danaans Hector Sarpedon Cymothoë Triton Teucer Sychaeus Pygmalion Place Identification: Lavinium Latium Alba Longa Samos Carthage Tyrrhenian Sea Ilium Simois

2 Byrsa Paphos Culture / Literature Identification: Proem In medias res Invocation of the Muse Penates Content Questions: 1) What deity caused the Trojans long and difficult journey to a new homeland? 2) From where did the Carthaginians actually originate? Where is that? 3) What were the old wounds that made this deity hate the Trojans? 4) Where are the Trojans at the start of Book I? 5) How does the deity from question #1 prevent the Trojans from reaching Italy? With what does she seal the deal? 6) In our first introduction to Aeneas, what does he wish for? What is your first impression of this epic hero? 7) To where were the followers of Aeneas driven? 8) Name eight Trojan allies lost (or thought lost) in this trial. 9) Who was the only one from this list who actually died in the storm at sea? 10) Who approaches Jupiter on the Trojans behalf? 11) What will the Trojans have to do before Lavinium is founded? 12) What is the timeline for the three major Trojan settlements? 13) What historical events does Jupiter predict for the Romans?

3 14) What is Impius Furor? 15) Who is the Son of Maia? 16) Whom do Aeneas and his faithful companion Achates encounter? 17) How / Why did Dido come from Tyre to Carthage? 18) Describe the augury in Book I. 19) How does Venus protect Aeneas and Achates as they enter Carthage? 20) Complete the following analogy the Carthaginians building their city are like. 21) What is the subject matter of the bronze reliefs on the temple in Carthage? 22) What was the prophecy about the horses of Rhesus or why did Diomedes feel that he needed to kill Rhesus horses? 23) Name two foreign armies and their leaders who fought as allies with Troy. 24) What goddess is Dido compared to? 25) When Aeneas and Achates see Dido, to whom is she speaking and what does this person want? 26) Where does he plan to go? 27) What is Dido s response? 28) What does Aeneas do after this welcome? 29) How does Venus interfere in this situation? 30) What were the topics of the songs sung by Iopas the bard at the feast? 31) What did Dido ask Aeneas about? 32) How long has it been since the Trojan War ended? 33) What are the two names that Aeneas son is known by? 34) List three names that the Trojans are called (besides Trojans ). 35) List three names that the Greeks are called (besides Greeks ).

4 Due Date: June 14, 2013 Worksheet for Aeneid, Book II Nomen: Character Identification: Ulysses Calchas Cassandra Deiphobus Panthus Androgeos Neoptolemus Place Identification: Sigean Straits Culture / Literature Identification: Palladium Content Questions: 1) What is the setting at the start of Book II? 2) What were the Myrmidons / Dolopians? 3) What was the ruse that the Greeks used to gain entry to Troy? 4) What does Thymoetes suggest the Trojans do? 5) What does Capys suggest? 6) What is Laocoön s famous statement? 7) What is Sinon s story? What does he convince the Trojans to do? 8) What event convinces the Trojans to bring the offering into the city?

5 9) What happened four times as they brought the offering into the city? 10) Who actually built the offering? 11) Who warns Aeneas to leave the city? 12) What does he try to give to Aeneas? 13) What does Aeneas actually grab? 14) What is Panthus message to Aeneas? 15) Does he agree with Panthus? Explain. 16) How does Coroebus make the Trojan fighters temporarily more effective? 17) Who are the sons of Atreus? 18) What are some of the elements of pathos in lines ? List at least ) About whose recent assassination would lines have reminded Virgil s readers? This is a real historical figure. 20) At line 693, what though entered Aeneas mind? 21) Who did he see in Vesta s temple? What did he want to do? Did he? Why? 22) When he returns to his home, what is Anchises reaction to his request to leave the city? 23) What does Aeneas say to his father and then do? 24) How does Creusa react? 25) What happens to Iulus / Ascanius at this point in the narrative? 26) How does Anchises interpret this omen (along with the fiery shooting star)? 27) Describe the escape from Troy (who is with whom, rendezvous). 28) What happened to Creusa? 29) What does Creusa advise Aeneas?

6 Due Date: June 21, 2013 Worksheet for Aeneid, Book III Nomen: Character Identification: Palinurus Celaeno Phineus Laertes Abas Polyxena Place Identification: Mt. Ida Ortygia Corythus Dicte Culture / Literature Identification: Corybantes Harpies Scylla Charybdis Content Questions: 1) Does Aeneas know where Hesperia is? 2) Where is the first place that Aeneas took the Trojans? 3) What was the terrible omen that was found when branches were collected for an altar 4) What story did this omen reveal? 5) What island do they land on? 6) What do they ask for? 7) What is the response from Apollo?

7 8) Where does Anchises think this is? Why? 9) Name some of the Greek islands that they pass. 10) What does Aeneas call the city that they begin to build on Crete? 11) What two things happened that year that convinced the Trojans that they should not stay in Crete? 12) Who visits Aeneas in a dream? What is the direction that he is provided? 13) Aeneas epithet is pius. What does he do in lines that reinforce that epithet? 14) After they set out, they are caught in a storm. How long does that storm last? 15) What is the place that they come to after this storm? Where is it? 16) Who lives there and what do they do to Aeneas and his men? 17) What is Celaeno s prophecy? 18) After leaving the Strophades, they pass many places. Whose kingdom do they pass? Where do they land to refresh themselves during the winter and also to hold games? 19) What rumor do they hear in Buthrotum? Where is this town? 20) What happened to Andromache after the war? 21) What does Aeneas ask of Helenus? 22) What does he tell them? 23) Why should they avoid the eastern shore of Italy? 24) Why should they avoid the straits of Messina? 25) What will they do when they finally land in Italy? 26) What does the Sibyl of Cumae write her prophecies on? 27) What does Helenus provide to Aeneas besides advice? Andromache? 28) Where is the Gulf of Tarentum? 29) What is the first part of Sicily that they see? 30) Which monster gets them in line 659? 31) After their escape, what phenomenon now threatens them? Where to they land to take shelter? 32) Who is Achaemenides?

8 33) What are some of the Sicilian locales and landmarks that they pass? 34) Where do they finally land? 35) What happens there? 36) What is the setting for Book III?

9 Due Date: June 28, 2013 Worksheet for Aeneid, Book IV Nomen: Character Identification: Aurora Barce Iris Place Identification: Syrtes Atlas Culture / Literature Identification: Barcans Maenad Content Questions: 1) Besides the fact that Cupid is influencing her, what makes Dido fall in love with Aeneas? 2) To whom does she confess her love for Aeneas? 3) What is her advice to Dido? Why? 4) What does Juno do when she realizes that Dido is madly in love with Aeneas? 5) Is this successful? What is the plan? 6) Could this coupling be considered a marriage? Explain 7) Describe Rumor. 8) Whom does Rumor seek? 9) What is the response from Jupiter? 10) What are the two persuasive points in the message that is delivered? 11) How does Dido find out about Aeneas plan to leave? What is her response? 12) Summarize Dido s argument. 13) Summarize Aeneas response. 14) Summarize her finish to the conversation.

10 15) Who does Dido send to help repair the rift in their relationship? Is she successful in convincing Aeneas to stay a while longer? 16) What terrible portents occur at the altar when Dido prays for death? 17) Whom does she consult to help her in her plans? 18) What does she place on the pyre? 19) Does Anna believe that Dido will commit suicide? What lines leads you to that conclusion? 20) What are some of the elements of the magic rites? 21) What historical event does Dido s speech in lines foreshadow? 22) How does Dido actually kill herself? 23) What does Iris do?

11 Due Date: July 5, 2013 Worksheet for Aeneid, Book V Nomen: Character Identification: Acestes Eryx Place Identification: Acheron Culture / Literature Identification: Phaëthon Content Questions: 1) What does Aeneas see as he looks back towards Carthage? 2) To where are they blown? 3) What is the first impression of Acestes? 4) How long has it been since they last were on Sicily? What had happened then? 5) How will they celebrate this event? 6) What animal comes up from the tomb to inspect the sacrifices that Aeneas makes? 7) What are some of the prizes that are offered? 8) List the order of the finish ship and captain. a. b. c. d. 9) What happens during the footrace? 10) Who wins the boxing match, the young and fleet Dares or the old but determined Entellus? 11) What does he do with his prize?

12 12) For the archery contest, list the winners and what they did to deserve their place. a. b. c. d. 13) What do the young boys engage in as a closure to the games? 14) What does Juno do to interrupt the Trojans games and rest? 15) How are some of the ships saved? 16) What is Nautes advice to Aeneas? 17) Who visits Aeneas in his sleep and what does he tell him to do? 18) Whom does Venus go to in order to keep the Trojans safe? 19) What is his response? 20) What happens to Palinurus?

13 Due Date: July 12, 2013 Worksheet for Aeneid, Book VI Nomen: Character Identification: Androgeos Hecate Proserpina Briareus Geryon Place Identification: Cumae Avernus Cocytus Culture / Literature Identification: Daedalus Aetiological myth Spolia Opima Content Questions: 1) What deity controls the Sybil of Cumae? 2) What is Daedalus connection with Cumae? 3) Describe the scenes on the doors of the temple. 4) What is the other name for the Cumaean Sybil? 5) What is the Sybil s prediction for Aeneas? 6) What does he ask of the Sybil? 7) Who are some of the people who have travelled to the underworld? 8) What is the tough part about going to the Underworld? 9) What gift must Aeneas find to offer to Proserpina? 10) Who is the friend who lies dead and unburied / how did he die? 11) What augury is provided by Venus that helps Aeneas find the golden bough?

14 12) What are some of the terrible personifications that dwell near the cave s entrance? 13) What are some of the monsters that he sees? 14) What pitiful sight do they see on the banks of the Styx? 15) Who specifically do they see waiting? 16) Once they land in the Stygian Marshes, how do they get past Cerberus? 17) Who are some of the shades that are in the Room of Minos? 18) Who is Minos? What is his job in the Underworld? 19) What type of person is in the Fields of Mourning? 20) List these people and a brief description (lines ): a. Phaedra b. Procris c. Eriphyle d. Evande e. Pasiphaë f. Laodamia g. Caeneus h. Dido - 21) What is this last person s reaction to Aeneas? 22) What two groups of heroes does Aeneas see? 23) What is the reaction of the Greek warriors who see him? 24) What was the fate of Deiphobus? 25) What does Tartarus look like physically? 26) Who rules Tartarus? 27) List at least 7 inhabitants of Tartarus 28) What are the Elysian Fields like? What do the shades do there? 29) What does the spirit of Anchises basically describe in lines ?

15 30) What particular group of people are Aeneas and Anchises viewing? 31) Many famous names are referenced who are they? a. Silvius b. Procas c. Capys d. Numitor e. Romulus f. Augustus g. Numa Pompilius h. Tullus Hostilius i. Ancus Marcius j. Lucius Junius Brutus k. Decii family l. Drusii family m. Torquatus n. Marcus Furius Camillus o. Caesar p. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus - q. Lucius Mummius Achaius - r. Lucius Aemelius Paullus Macedonicus s. Cato the Elder / the Censor- t. Aulus Cornelius Cossus - u. Gracchi brothers v. Scipios w. Fabricius Luscinus x. Regulus Serranus y. Fabii family z. Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator -

16 aa. Marcus Claudius Marcellus bb. Marcellus (yes there are two) 32) What was Anchises purpose in this parade? 33) What are the two exits from the Underworld? From which does Aeneas and Sybil leave?

17 Due Date: July 19, 2013 Worksheet for Aeneid, Book VII Nomen: Character Identification: Caieta Circe Faunus Picus Bellona Allecto Hippolytus Feronia Place Identification: Allia Culture / Literature Identification: Erato pomerium - Content Questions: 1) Why do you think Aeneas invokes the muse again? Why Erato? 2) What geographical spot do they first land in Italy? 3) Who ruled Latium? Describe his family. 4) Whom did the queen want her daughter to marry? 5) What were the omens concerning this decision? 6) What did Latinus do in response? 7) What advice did he get? 8) At this point in the narrative, they go back to Aeneas. What oracle has now been fulfilled? 9) In general terms, what does Aeneas do in lines ? 10) Who sees the Trojans in Italy and is troubled by their happiness?

18 11) What does she pledge to do? 12) Whom does she call on? 13) What does this character do? 14) What is Amata s first and second approaches to avoiding the marriage? 15) Whom does Allecto visit next? 16) What guise does she take on to be more acceptable? 17) What is his reaction? 18) Whom does Allecto seek out next? 19) The next event is the impetus for the war what happens? 20) Who is the first to die by Trojan weapon? 21) Does King Latinus now want to engage in war? 22) In Roman times, what god s temple doors are open during time of war? 23) Who opened the temple doors in line 720? 24) Name the allies who come to side with the Latins.

19 Due Date: July 26, 2013 Worksheet for Aeneid, Book VIII Nomen: Character Identification: Pallas Carmentis Place Identification: Pallanteum Culture / Literature Identification: Ecphrasis Salii Content Questions: 1) Who gives advice to Aeneas? What does he tell him will happen? 2) What sign does he base this on? 3) What advice does he give Aeneas? 4) Is Aeneas welcomed at Pallanteum? 5) What persuasive points does Aeneas make? 6) What memory does Evander have that convinces him to join Aeneas? 7) What rites was Evander celebrating when Aeneas arrived? 8) Which deity was Hercules enemy? 9) Who ruled during the Age of Gold? What were the characteristics of this time? 10) Next comes a catalog of some major Roman sites. What are they? 11) Whom does Venus visit? Why? 12) Where is Venus? 13) Whose armor is in the forge? 14) Who works in the forge? 15) What city s citizens hate Mezentius and want to fight against him? 16) Whom does Evander entrust to Aeneas?

20 17) What sign is given by Venus that Aeneas s armor is ready and he needs to return? 18) What are some of the scenes from Roman history that are shown on Aeneas new shield?

21 Due Date: August 2, 2013 Worksheet for Aeneid, Book IX Nomen: Character Identification: Pilumnus Messapus Mezentius Content Questions: 1) What was Iris instruction to Turnus? 2) What is Turnus compared to? 3) What were Aeneas orders to his men while he was away? 4) Another simile what is Turnus compared to? The Trojans? 5) Since Turnus cannot get into the camp, what does he do to draw the Trojans out? 6) What happens? Why? 7) What does Turnus say of the Greeks tactics at Troy? 8) What does Nisus want to do? 9) What is Nisus compared to during the attack? 10) What do they do at the end of their raid? 11) What happens at dawn? 12) What gives away Euryalus position to the cavalry? 13) What does Nisus initially do? What does he do next? 14) What type of flower is Euryalus compared to as he dies? 15) How does the encounter end for the Rutulians and the Trojans? 16) Who tells Euryalus mother of his death? 17) What effect did Euryalus mother have on the fighting men? 18) What military formation are the Rutulians in? 19) Who was Ascanius first kill in war? Why did he kill him? 20) Which deity told Ascanius to restrain himself after his first kill?

22 21) What foolish action do Pandarus and Bitias commit? 22) What is the result of this action? 23) How does Turnus get away from the Trojans once he is trapped inside the camp?

23 Due Date: August 9, 2013 Worksheet for Aeneid, Book X Nomen: Place Identification: Mantua Culture / Literature Identification: Cybele Danaids Content Questions: 1) What is the setting of the beginning of Book 10? 2) What is happening?. 3) Which deity speaks first and what was the content of the speech? 4) Which deity speaks in reply and what was the content of that speech? 5) What is the result of this discussion? 6) There are yet two more aetiological allusions here. To what towns? 7) Where is Aeneas? 8) Who is he with? 9) Who meets Aeneas on the sea? What is her message? 10) To whom does Aeneas pray? 11) What does Turnus do when he sees the Trojans and their allies land? 12) Who gets the first blood of this battle? 13) What young fighter is a standout in the battle and kills many including a set of twins? 14) At this point in the battle, Pallas and Turnus engage in single combat. To whom does Pallas pray? What does Jove do? What is the outcome of this battle? 15) What happens after the combat? 16) What image of Aeneas emerges during the battle? 17) What does Juno do to save Turnus from this battle? 18) What are Jupiter s words of advice to Juno?

24 19) What simile involves Mezentius? 20) Mezentius and Aeneas engage in single combat. Who is the victor? 21) Who now intervenes in the fight? What happens to him? 22) What does Mezentius do next? 23) What is Mezentius fate?

25 Due Date: August 16, 2013 Worksheet for Aeneid, Book XI Nomen: Character Identification: Acoetes Drances Opis Tarchon - Acca Culture / Literature Identification: Trophy Content Questions: 1) What is Aeneas doing at the start of this book? 2) A delegation of Latins arrives. What do they ask? \ 3) What is Aeneas response? 4) Since Aeneas is not able to fulfill his first promise to Evander (to keep Pallas safe), what does Evander now ask for? 5) What do the Latins (and Drances) now ask for? 6) A deputation that had been sent from King Latinus to Diomedes returns. What is their news? 7) What was Diomedes advice to Latinus? 8) After each side has had an opportunity to bury their dead, the Latins must decide what to do. What does Drances suggest? Turnus? 9) Whose advice is followed? 10) What is Turnus compared to? 11) Which goddess is the patron of Camilla? 12) Camilla is very successful on the battlefield and kills many men. But someone is following her and watching for a weak moment. Who is that? 13) What catches Camilla s attention?

26 14) What does Arruns do? 15) What happens to Arruns? 16) What do the Latins do after Camilla s death? 17) Describe the end of Book 11.

27 Due Date: August 23, 2013 Worksheet for Aeneid, Book XII Nomen: Character Identification: Juturna Content Questions: 1) To what is Turnus compared at the beginning of Book 12? 2) Does Turnus agree to single combat with Aeneas? 3) What does Latinus say to Turnus? 4) What is Turnus response to Latinus speech? 5) What is Amata s contribution to this conversation?. 6) Contrast the combat preparations of Turnus with those of Aeneas. 7) Describe the scene of the single combat. 8) Juno has been forbidden by Jupiter to disrupt this contest. Does she stay away? What does she do? 9) What is the content of Aeneas prayer? 10) Who prays for the other side? What does he say? 11) Who has the appearance of the better fighter? 12) What does Juturna do? 13) What auspice does she send out? 14) Who calls for war? The augur Tolumnius 15) What does Messapus do? 16) What is Aeneas response to his men s fighting? 17) What happens to Aeneas? 18) What is Turnus response? 19) Who is the Trojan physician? Is he successful at getting out the spear? 20) Who brings dittany to Aeneas?

28 21) What does Juturna now do? 22) After killing many men, what does Aeneas do? 23) What does Amata do? 24) What does Saces say to Turnus? 25) What is Turnus response? 26) What are Aeneas and Turnus compared to? 27) What happens to Turnus sword in the battle? 28) What does Aeneas spear strike? The stump of the sacred olive tree of Faunus 29) How do Juturna and Venus help their respective fighters? 30) What does Jupiter command Juno to do? Does she? What are her conditions? 31) What does Jupiter send to distract Juturna? 32) Did this work? 33) What weapon does Turnus use against Aeneas? Is it successful? 34) What is Turnus realization? 35) What does he say to Aeneas? 36) What does Aeneas see? 37) What does Aeneas do?