aeneid book 9

latin iv final

Why does Turnus decide to march on Aeneas’s camp?

Iris tells him that Aeneas is away

Why is Turnus unsuccessful in his attempt to burn Aeneas’s ships?

The ships have been blessed by the Gods

What do Nisus and Euryalus do as they sneak through the Latin camp?

Kill many of the Latins’ captains

Who revives the Trojans’ fortunes during the attack on their fortress?

Ascanius

Why does Turnus flee the Trojans’ fortress?

He is outnumbered

Who is the mother of the gods , including Jupiter? She is also the sister of Saturn

Cybele

Name the two Trojan warriors who undertake a daring mission by night to cross the Latin lines and get a message to Aeneas, but they are caught and brutally slain.

Nisus and Euryalus

What two gods are used in the simile describing Turnus hauling a Trojan down from the fort’s walls?

Jove’s eagle and Mars’ wolf

Why does Euryalus not say goodbye to his mother?

He says he could not endure her tears

How does the Tiber respond to the Turnus’ dive?

The river welcomes Turnus