Aeneid Book 1 Characters/Actions

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The man, fated to be an exile

Aeneas

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Left Troy and came to Italy by the shores of Lavinium

AEneas

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Took a great pounding by land and sea because of the great anger of Juno

Aeneas

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Began the Latin race and Alban fathers

Aeneas

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Would give sovereignty over all nations if allowed by Fates

Juno

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Resented Trojans and supported Argives since judgement of beauty and unfaithfulness of husband

Juno

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Judged three goddesses in a beauty contest

Paris

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Was stolen by Jupiter to become his lover and the cupbearer of the gods

Ganymede

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Still has resentment over eternal wound and will not rest until Aeneas is punished

Juno

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Killed Ajax the Lesser by hurling Jupiter’s thunderbolt and impaling Ajax on a rock during a typhoon

Athena

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Goes to Aeolia

Juno

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Lives and rules in Aeolia

Aeolus

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Is trapped in Aeolia and can be let out and controlled by Aeolus

the winds (Boreas, Eurus, Notus, Zephyrus)

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Begs Aeolus to let the winds loose on Aeneas and his crew and offers a lovely prize

Juno

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The most beautiful of Juno’s fourteen nymphs

Deiopea

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Lets the winds go

Aeolus

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Complains that he much rather would’ve died at the hands of Diomedes at Troy with the rest of his family and friends

Aeneas

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Fell to Achilles

Hector

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Fell to Patroclus

Sarpedon

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Captained the only ship Aeneas saw be struck directly

Orontes

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Realizes the wild winds and goes to angrily berate them and tell them to go back to Aeolus

Neptune

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The wind to whom Neptune directly addressed

Eurus

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Helped push ships off the rocks (two answers)

Triton and Cymothoe

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Lifted off the sandbanks and restrained the sea

Neptune

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Struck a spark and started a fire to cook the corn

Achates

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Climbed a rock to get a better view and saw three stags and caught seven for food

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Gave Aeneas his mighty bow and arrows

Achates

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Gave wine to Aeneas on Sicily

Acestes

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Complains to Jupiter about Aeneas’ misfortunes and the promises he had once made

Venus

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Reassures that the Romans, who will rule the entire world, will come from the Trojans

Jupiter

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Escaped the Greeks and founded Patavium

Antenor

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Is renamed Iulus and founds and rules Alba Longa for thirty years

Ascanius

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Will birth Romulus and Remus

Ilia (Rhea Silvia)

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Will wear the hide of the wolf that nurtured him and will give his name to the people

Romulus

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Will create such a glorious Roman empire that stretches to the ends of the world

Iulius Caesar

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Will dispense justice (four)

Vesta, Truth, Romulus Quirinus, Remus

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Sends a god to make the Carthaginians hospitable

Jupiter

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Wields wings like oars and carries out Jupiter’s commands

Mercury

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Queen of Carthage

Dido

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Decides to explore Libya together (two)

Aeneas and Achates

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Dresses like a Spartan girl out hunting and asks two men if they had seen her sister

Venus

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Can outrun the river Hebrus

Harpalyce

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Asks the disguised Venus where they are

Aeneas

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Denies immortality and tells the story of Dido

Venus

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Husband of Dido

Sychaeus

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Killer of Dido’s husband and Dido’s brother

Pygmalion

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Saw husband’s ghost and formed a militia and found an ancient treasure shown by ghost

Dido

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Outsmarted previous land owner and made Carthage the largest area possible covered by a bull’s hide

Dido

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Tells disguised Venus about the loss of thirteen ships from former twenty

Aeneas

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Reassures that twelve ships and their captains are safe and sound

Venus

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Recognizes Venus and berates her

Aeneas

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Goes back to Cyprus after creating a magical cloud over Aeneas and Achates to protect them

Venus

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Is amazed by Tyrians and the building of Carthage (two)

Aeneas and Achates

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Builds a temple for Juno

Dido

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Sees a grove with depictions of Trojan battles, which brings back terrible memories

Aeneas

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Was killed in his sleep for his horses, who were prophesied to keep Troy standing if they ate or drank Trojan grass or water

Rhesus

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Killed the king whose horses could keep Troy standing forever

Diomedes

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Turned her head from the women of Troy

Athena

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Dragged a man three times around the walls of Troy and sold his body

Achilles

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Was killed by the greatest Greek warrior

Hector

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The youngest son of Priam and Hecuba, killed by the greatest Greek warrior

Troilus

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Led the Amazons

Penthesilea

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Leads dances with a thousand mountain nymphs and is the tallest of the goddesses

Diana

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Urges work for the kingdom to be and takes seat with armed guards, giving laws and rules and dividing work equally

Dido

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Approaches Dido after being assumed dead (three and etc)

Antheus, Sergestus, Cloanthus, etc

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Begs Dido to let them stay and is the oldest of the Trojans

Ilioneus

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Great Father of the Trojans

Aeneas

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Allows Trojans to stay as long as they like in Carthage and will send off ships to find the Father of the Trojans

Dido

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Gifted by Venus to look like a god

Aeneas

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Praises Dido and greets old friends

Aeneas

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Father of Aeneas

Anchises

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Twin of Agenor, father of Dido

Belus

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Greek chieftain who claims descent from ancient Trojan race

Teucer

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Leads Aeneas to palace and sacrifices hundreds of animals and sends for his crew

Dido

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Cannot stop thinking about son

Aeneas

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Is sent to grab son

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Son of Aeneas and Creusa

Ascanius

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Eldest daughter of Priam

Ilione

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Begs son to take place of grandchild and pour poison and fire into Dido’s heart

Venus

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Son of Venus and pretends to be son of Aeneas

Cupid

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81

Hides child of Aeneas in Idalium

Venus

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Bounces a disguised god on knee and falls in love with Aeneas unwittingly

Dido

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Worships Jupiter and Bacchus and starts the feast

Dido

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Asks about seven years sailing

Dido

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