year 11 exam aeneid bonuses (minus map)

who wrote the aeneid?

The Roman poet Virgil.

In The Aeneid, which conflict was central to the foundation myth of Rome - & which 2 peoples (e.g. Americans & Greeks, not individuals) fought this conflict?

The Trojan War, and the two peoples involved in this conflict are the Trojans and the Greeks.

What is the name of the hero of The Aeneid?

Aeneas

What was the nationality & the title / status of the hero of The Aeneid? (e.g. American president)

Trojan, Trojan prince.

On which 2 other epic poems was The Aeneid modelled - & who wrote both these poems?

The Iliad and the Odyssey. The ancient Greek poet Homer.

Who was the goddess who flung down the golden apple at Peleus’ & Thetis’ wedding, insulted at not having been invited?

Eris

Translated into English, what were the words inscribed on the apple?

"For the most beautiful”

Who were the 3 goddesses facing Paris’ judgement?

Juno, Minerva and Venus. (Hera, Athena, Aphrodite)

What was the nationality & the title / status of Paris? (e.g. American president)

Trojan, prince

Which god, not prepared to face the wrath of the 2 losers, left the judgement to Paris?

Zeus (Jupiter)

Whose bribe did Paris accept?

Venus (Aphrodite)

What was the bribe? How was Menelaus related to this bribe?

Venus offered the most beautiful woman in the world (Helen of Sparta). Menelaus was the king of Sparta and Helen's husband.

What was the nationality and the title/status of Menelaus?

Menelaus was Greek and the title of King of Sparta.

What did Menelaus do with Agamemnon in response to Paris accepting this bribe?

He sought help from his brother, Agamemnon, to retrieve Helen and punish Troy (by starting a war against Troy).

What was the nationality and the title status of Agamemnon (e.g American president) also what was his relation to Menelaus?

He was Menelaus’ older brother, Greek, who was the King of Mycenae.

To where do Aeneas & the Trojans get blown off course & which prominent person do they meet in this place?

Carthage, Dido.

What do the Greeks use to trick the Trojans & win the Trojan war?

The Trojan horse

While Troy burns, Aeneas loses his wife Creusa, but does manage to take 3 people / things with him? What are they?

his father (Anchises), his son (Ascanius), and the household gods (the Penates) of Troy.

Why does Aeneas leave the place alluded to in question 1 & what does the person alluded to in Q1, in response to aeneas leaving

He leaves because Jupiter tells him (through Mercury) that he has to found Rome in Italy, and in response she (Dido) kills herself.

For whom does Aeneas hold funeral games in Sicily?

His father (Anchises).