Transcript Aeneas Third Block

The Adventures
of Aeneas
Juliana Gines, Vaughan Hazeldine, James Lee,
Zack Murphy, & Hannah Raleigh
February 2014 ~ Block 3
Flaws
Heroic Qualities
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Has a strong will and
knows what needs to get
done
Protector
Fearless, brave
A great leader
A strong warrior
Persevering
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Was hated by Juno because
he was a Trojan
Got too attached to Queen
Dido of Carthage
Selfish
Apathetic in fulfilling his fate
The Journey of Aeneas
Escape from Troy and A Dream of Italy
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Aeneas was a top officer on the side of the Trojans in the
Trojan War, and was second in command, only behind
Hector.
Escaped from Troy with the help of Venus after it was
taken by the Greeks and helped many other Trojans
escape as well. He got out his son and his father with the
help of his mother (Venus).
Saw in a dream that he would settle in Hisperia (Italy)
Took a long voyage to Hisperia
Andromache, Helenus, and Good Advice
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As they were sailing, Aeneas and his crew next
encountered Hector’s widow, Andromache, who had been
enslaved by Achilles’ son after the war.
After her captor’s death, Andromache married Helenus,
the Trojan prophet. Helenus told Aeneas that he should
land on the western coast of Italy, and gave him directions,
even telling him how to avoid the dreadful Scylla and
Charybdis.
Aeneas set sail once again.
Sicily and the Cyclopes
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Despite Helenus’s good advice, Aeneas still managed to
sail into Sicily, an island south of Italy, where a clan of
murderous Cyclopes lived.
Escaped within seconds of being eaten, with help from a
sailor from Odysseus’s crew who had been marooned by
accident. The sailor told Aeneas and his crew to fly away
from the island, as it was only way to escape.
Supernatural Intervention: Juno, Neptune,
& Venus
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Juno was angry with the Trojans because Paris chose
Venus as the fairest.
Juno got Aeolus (a wind god) to send a gigantic storm
toward the Trojans as they sailed away from Sicily.
Neptune stopped the storm from killing the Trojans and
allowed them to dock in Carthage.
Venus helped Aeneas all along the way:
• Venus realizee Juno’s plan to make
Aeneas fall in love with Dido and had
Cupid make Dido fall in love with
Aeneas, not the other way around.
• To get into the underworld, Aeneas had
to find a golden bough.Venus led them
to the bough and they entered the
Underworld.
Queen Dido of Carthage
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Aeneas and his crew landed in Carthage, where Juno tried
to get Aeneas to fall in love with Dido.
Venus realized this plan and had Cupid make Dido fall in
love with Aeneas.
Aeneas enjoyed the luxuries and treatment of a royal and
stayed in Carthage for awhile.
• Jupiter then had Mercury (the
messenger god) urge Aeneas to
leave Carthage and fulfill his
destiny.
• As Aeneas pulled out of harbor,
leaving an upset Dido, he saw
smoke rising from the city. He did
not know he was looking at Dido’s
funeral pyre.
The Sibyl of Cumae & The Task
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Helenus had told Aeneas to find the prophetic Sibyl of
Cumae once he arrived in Italy.
Sibyl said that she must take Aeneas to the Underworld
to meet the spirit of his father, Anchises, to get his advice.
To get into the Underworld, Aeneas had to find a golden
bough in the forest.
The Underworld
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Aeneas brought the Sibyl of Cumae with him
Used a golden bough from a tree in the forest to gain
access to the Underworld
He sees the forms of Disease, Avenging Care, Hunger,
War, and Discord on the way down, as well as many
spirits on the banks of the river.
He had Charon (undead ferryman) give him a ride across
the river and he also gave a cake to Cerebus, the three
headed dog, to make for a smooth descent.
Ghosts of the Past
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While on the way down, they passed the Fields of
Mourning, where Aeneas saw Dido.
Upon arriving at a crossroads, Aeneas heard the sounds
of evil spirits being punished on the left, but saw the
Elysian Fields on his right, where his father lived.
His father then showed Aeneas what their descendants
would be like, and gave him advice on how to establish his
new home (Rome) and how to deal with his upcoming
hardships in winning the impending war.
Journey to Italy
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Made it out of the Underworld easily and then sailed to
Italy
King Latinus of Latinum was told by the spirit of his father
to marry his daughter, Lavinia, to Aeneas. King Latinus
welcomed Aeneas and his crew as friends.
Juno’s Wrath
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Juno sent Alecto, one of the Furies, to cause many
hardships for Aeneas.
She made the Latins and the Rutulians (another kingdom)
oppose Aeneas.
Alecto’s Wrath
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Made Queen Amata, King Latinus’s wife, oppose the
marriage of Lavinia and Aeneas.
Helped induce Turnus, the king of the Rutulians, to wage
war against the Trojans
Tricked Ascanius, the son of Aeneas, to kill a stag (male
deer) that the farmers loved, which drove the farmers
against the Trojans
Winning Lavinia?
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Because of the prophecy King Latinus received from the
spirit of his father, Latinus initially welcomed Aeneas and
his crew with open arms.
However, Aeneas was not Lavinia’s only suitor. The most
favored of these men was Turnus, king of the Rutulians, a
neighboring kingdom of Latinum, making him Aeneas’s
natural enemy.
Turnus also had other allies who aided him in trying to
prevent the marriage of Aeneas and Lavinia.
Enemies: Turnus, Mezentius, & Camilla
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Turnus, Mezentius, and Camilla were all formidable enemies
which Aeneas had to overcome in order to win the hand of
the princess Lavinia.
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Turnus, king of the Rutulians and Lavinia’s most favored
suitor, obviously did not want Lavinia to marry another man.
Mezentius was the ex-king of the Etruscans, and ally of Turnus
against Aeneas and his Trojan army. He was a superb soldier, but so
harsh that his subjects rose up in rebellion against him. He, in turn,
fled to Turnus.
Camilla was another ally of Turnus. She was something of a mortal
Diana (Artemis), who had been raised in the deep forest by her
father and had been maneuvering a bow, sling, javelin, and ax since
she was a toddler. She loved the battle and the chase, and was firmly
set against marriage. She was followed by a group of warriors, along
with several maidens.
Help from the Gods
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Neptune helped Aeneas and his crew when they were sailing
from the island of Sicily to the north coast of Africa. Juno had
Aeolus, the King of the Winds, try to sink Aeneas’s ship, but
Neptune stopped him. Neptune saw what Juno was trying to
do, but it did not bode well with him to have her manipulate
his domain. He calmed the sea and allowed Aeneas and his
crew to reach land.
Venus spoke to Jupiter about his promise to her to make
Aeneas, her son, the ancestor of a race that would one day
rule the world. Jupiter reconfirmed his promise in order to
mollify Venus.
Venus also summoned Cupid upon Aeneas’s arrival in
Carthage. Queen Dido was known not to fall in love easily, so
Venus used Cupid to make sure Dido would fall in love with
him.
Help from the Gods (continued)
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On the day of Aeneas’s arrival in Carthage,Venus
disguised herself as a huntress and gave him directions to
immediately seek the queen and request her help. She
also put a protective mist around them (that they did not
know was there) so they could walk without interference
through the city until they found Dido.
When Aeneas had spent too long in Carthage with Dido,
Jupiter sent Mercury (the messenger god) to him, telling
him that he needed to get a move on, and to start seeking
his destiny. Soon thereafter, Aeneas set sail out of
Carthage.
Help from King Evander
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Father Tiber, god of the Tiber River, visited Aeneas in a
dream and told him to seek help from the small kingdom
of Arcady. King Evander of Arcady gives Aeneas advice
that helps him win the war – he tells Aeneas that he
needs to enlist the help of the Etruscans, whose ex-king
was working with Aeneas’s enemies. Because the
Etruscans’ ex-king was so awful, they would be more than
willing to help Aeneas bring him down.
Nisus and Euryalus
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They were two soldiers who were best friends and
fighting companions that tried to get a message to Aeneas
Fought for Aeneas
They snuck through the enemy’s camp during the night
and killed any sleeping soldier that they saw
While they were leaving, they were then spotted and
chased by their enemies
Nisus and Euryalus (continued)
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Euryalus got lost while in the woods and the enemies
found him
Nisus then tried to rescue him and killed most of the
enemies
The leader then killed Euryalus
Nisus then killed the leader and then died from his own
wounds
Marriage to Lavinia & Gifts to the World
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After conquering Turnus in one-on-one combat, Aeneas
wins Lavinia’s hand in marriage.
Faunus’s (Latinus’s father’s) prediction came true. Aeneas
and Lavinia founded the Roman race. According to the
poet Virgil, the descendants of Aeneas and Lavinia left the
world things like art and science, and also built an empire
that left a legacy of fairness that “spared the humble and
crushed the proud.” They were also destined to bring all
the peoples of the earth under their empire.
Major Archetypes, Motifs,
& Themes
The Fall
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While he was at Carthage, Aeneas had everything that he
needed, and was treated like royalty
He had to leave Carthage after Jupiter commanded him
to, and had to go back to being a soldier
Rag to Riches
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Aeneas started out as a soldier who fled from Troy after
they were defeated, and had noting
After his journey, he married Lavinia and founded the
Roman race
Character Archetpyes
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Aeneas – The Hero
Juno – The Villain/Shrew
The Harpies – The Villain
The Cyclopes – The Villain
The Sibyl of Cumae – The
Wise Old Woman
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Turnus, Mezentius, &
Camilla – The Villains
Nisus and Euryalus –
Complimentary Pairs
King Evander – The Wise
Old Man
Setting Archetypes
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The Underworld – The Cave
The River of the Dead – The River
Sailing – The Sea
Sicily – The Island
Other Archetypes and Motifs
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Juno, Neptune, the God of the Tiber River, Jupiter,Venus,
etc. – Supernatural Intervention
Aeneas had to learn what to do from his father – The
Journey
Aeneas winning the war – The Task
The power of fate
Prophecies and predictions
Story Summation
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Son of Venus
A traveler
He fought on the side of the Trojans in the Trojan War, and was
second in command, only behind Hector
Escaped from Troy with the help of his mother after it was captured
by the Greeks and was followed by many Trojans. He got out his son
and his father with the help of Venus
Saw in a dream that he would settle in Hisperia (Italy)
He took a long voyage to Hisperia
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Along the way, they encountered Hector’s widow, Andromache, who
had married the Trojan prophet Helenus, who told Aeneas that he should
land on the western coast of Italy and provided him with directions,
including how to avoid the dire Scylla and Charybdis.
He found Sicily and the Cyclopes, from which an abandoned sailor of
Odysseus’s told them to fly away from. Aeneas sailed into a storm caused
by Juno, but that is calmed by Neptune.
Story Summation (continued)
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He sailed to Carthage (Africa), and met its queen, Dido.
Venus and Cupid made Dido fall in love with Aeneas, but
made sure he only accepted her gifts, but did not fall in
love with her. He stayed for awhile and was treated like
royalty.
Jupiter sent Mercury with a message to Aeneas to get a
move on with his fate
Aeneas tries to sneak out, but word gets back to Dido.
She confronts him and is upset, but he is set on leaving.
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As he pulled out of harbor, he saw smoke rising from the city,
not knowing that it was Dido’s funeral pyre.
Story Summation (continued)
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He went to Italy and found Sybil of Cumae. She told him
that he needed to go to the Underworld to see his father
and get his advice, and that she would accompany him.
But first, he had to retrieve a golden bough to gain
admittance to the Underworld.
They passed many horrors on their way down, but made
their way through with the golden bough.
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Aeneas saw Dido, but she refused to acknowledge him
They found Anchises (Aeneas’s father), who told him how to
start his empire in Italy
He came back to the surface and set sail
Story Summation (continued)
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He docked at the kingdom of Latinus, where he was warmly
received, due to the prophecy that the king’s daughter, Lavinia, was
to marry a foreigner and found a race that rules the world
Juno made high-ranking officials, the Latins, and the Rutulians
unhappy about the arrival of the Trojans. She also made Lavinia’s
mother oppose marriage between Lavinia and Aeneas.
Turnus, leader of the Rutulians, was seen as the most worthy suitor
of Lavinia, and was a natural opponent of Aeneas. Another enemy,
Mezentius, fought under Turnus with ally Camilla.
Alecto (a Fury) continued to attempt to make Aeneas look bad.
Also ran into conflicts with other kingdoms whose princes wanted
to marry Lavinia
Nisus and Eurylus (on Aeneas’s side) were fighting companions and
when Eurylus put himself in danger and was about to be killed, Nisus
sacrificed himself.
Story Summation
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They turned the war around by enlisting the help of the
Etruscans and won
Aeneas married Lavinia and is considered the founder of
the Roman race.
Our hero became much braver after his adventures and
became a much better warrior.
Aeneas learned that sometimes you have to give up the
good things in order to do a better service to those
around you and that follow you
Cultural Values and Lessons in Society
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The Romans valued war more than the Greeks did
because they were meant to rule the world.
You cannot change your fate. Not even the gods can
change it, no matter how hard they try.
Regardless of all the challenges and tasks you may face in
achieving your fate, you can never give up.
SENATUS POPULUSQUE ROMANUS