Aeneid: book six (Classical Civilisation A-level)

Who is the Sibyl?

Prophetess

Who is Daedalus?

Architect, father of Icarus

Who is Minos?

King of Crete

Who is Androgeos?

Son of Minos

Who is Pasiphae?

Mother of Cretan Bull, Minos' wife

Who is Ariadne?

Princess of Crete

Who is Theseus?

Slayed the Minotaur

Who is Glaucus?

Sea divinity

Who is Charon?

Ferryman of the underworld

Who is Palinurus?

Helmsman of Aeneas's ship

Who is Proserpina?

Persephone

What reaction makes it clear that Aeneas cared about Palinaurus' death?

"So spoke Aeneas, weeping"

What does Aeneas promise he will found to the Sibyl?

"found a temple of solid marble to Phoebus and Trivia"

Which god is the Sibyl possessed by?

Apollo

What is the Sibyl's prediction?

"worse things remain for you to bear on land"

Which prediction from the Sibyl says that Juno will never be far from the Trojan destiny?

"I see wars, deadly wars...Juno too is a part of Trojan destiny and will never be far"

In which quote of Aeneas' does he make it known that he cannot be surprised by any new suffering?

"suffering cannot come to me in any new or unforeseen form. I have already known it."

Who does Aeneas pray to go and see in the underworld?

"I pray to be allowed to go and look upon the face of my dear father."

What does the Sibyl say that Aeneas must do before he can go to the UW?

"no man may enter...before plucking the golden foliage and fruit from this tree"

Sibyl also says that he must bury someone. What is her exact quote?

"must carry him to his place of rest and lay him in a tomb"

Who was the mysterious dead man?

Misenus

How did Misenus die?

Drowned by sea god Triton after he "challenged the Gods to play as well as he"

What pair of animals does Aeneas see while burying Misenus - that he knows are his mother?

Pair of doves

What instruction does the Sibyl give Aeneas before he goes into the underworld?

"Now let your heart be strong"

What is the name of the river that Charon ferries across?

Acheron

Who begs Aeneas to let him cross over the Acheron with him?

Palinaurus

What does the Sibyl promise Palinaurus?

"They will raise a burial mound for you"

What does the Sibyl promise Charon when he is reluctant to let Aeneas cross Acheron?

"You have no need for alarm"

Who are the first group of people Aeneas meets in the underworld?

"wailing of the souls of infants"

Who are the second group in the underworld?

People who have committed suicide

Who is the third group that Aeneas meets in the underworld?

People who died of love

Which ghost does Aeneas encounter first?

Dido

What does Aeneas say to Dido when he first sees her?

"so the news they brought me was true, unhappy Dido?"

How does Dido react to Aeneas?

She doesn't speak

Who does Dido leave Aeneas for?

Sychaeus

How does Sychaeus respond to Dido?

"answered her grief with grief and her love with love"

Who are the fourth group that Aeneas encounters in the Underworld?

Spirits of famous warriors

Which Trojan hero does Aeneas talk to?

Deiphobus

Who does Deiphobus blame his fate on?

Helen

Which land did the enter after meeting Deiphobus?

"They entered the land of joy."

Who resides in Elysium?

Blessed spirits

Who escorts Aeneas to find his dad?

Musaeus

Which river is known as the river of forgetfulness?

River Lether

What does Anchises tell us is special about the people who reside around the river Lether?

"These are the souls to whom Fate owes a second body"

Who does Anchises point out to Aeneas? (3)

Silvius, Romulus and descendants of Iulus

What does Anchises say the Roman duty is?

"Your task, Roman, and do not forget it, will be to govern people of the world in your empire"

Which exit does Aeneas take?

The one made of ivory

What does Aeneas pray for at the start of the book?

"I pray that from this moment the fortunes of Troy may follow us no further."

Which quote shows that Aeneas cares deeply for his men, even when he does not know who has died?

"With downcast eyes and sorrowing face Aeneas walked from the cave."

How do we know that the men are both dutiful and obedient but are all affected by Misenus' death?

"...a loud noise of lamentation, not least the dutiful Aeneas...still weeping, to obey the commands of the Sibyl..."

Which early quote shows Aeneas' good leadership?

"Aeneas took the lead in all this work."

Which quote shows Aeneas' impulsive thoughtlessness as he enters the underworld?

"Now Aeneas drew his sword in sudden alarm to meet them with naked steel...he would have rushed upon them and parted empty shadows with steel."

How does the Sibyl placate Charon?

"You have no need for alarm. These weapons bring no violence."

Which quote tells us that Aeneas loves and misses Dido?

"in that instant he wept and spoke sweet words of love to her."

Which quote shows Aeneas' emotional ignorance when talking to Dido?

"Was I the cause of your dying?...Who are you running from?"

Which interaction with Anchises reminds us of Creusa in book two?

"three times, he tried to put his arms around his father's neck. Three times the phantom melted in his hands"

What is the term for visual impact?

Ekphrasis

Who are the internal viewers of the ekphrasis of the doors of the temple of Apollo?

Trojans, Icarus

Who are the external viewers of the ekphrasis of the doors of the temple of Apollo?

Readers, Virgil

Chronologically, who are the first people alluded to on the doors of the temple of Apollo?

Daedalus and Icarus

Who are the second people featured on the door of the temple of Apollo?

Androgeos and Minos

Which myth - involving Minos and Androgeos - is depicted on the door?

The Minotaur

Who shagged the Cretan bull?

Pasiphae

Which quote depicts the minotaur's birth?

"the hybrid offspring the minotaur, half man and half animal, the memorial to a perverted love"