Roman Epics X: Virgil’s Aeneid Book 1, or Joanie Loves Chachi, I Mean, Juno Loves Carthage

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inRoman Epics, The Romans

Aeneas gets shipwrecked in Book 1 of The Aeneid.

Discussion Prompts
  1. What does Juno’s love of Carthage say about her relationship to Rome?
  2. AP Credit: Roman imperialism as shown in this book. And… GO!
  3. How much free will does Dido have? Why?
  4. How would you feel about having Venus as your mother? Why?
  5. AP Credit: Compare/Contrast The Odyssey and this book of The Aeneid. (I didn’t say I wouldn’t put it in the discussion prompts of the blog…)
  6. Why do you think Neptune is the stand-in for Augustus in this book? (I think it might have something to do with the Battle of Actium.)
  7. What are your thoughts about The Aeneid so far?

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I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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