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What nymph was Aeolus offered in return for helping Juno in Book 1?
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Deiopea
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Who was the first member of Aeneas's crew to fall off of his ship?
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Orontes
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What two sea deities undid the effects of the storm caused by Aeolus?
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Triton and Cymothoe
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Give another name for Rhea.
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Ilia
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Whom did Jupiter send to make Dido hospitable to the Trojans?
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Mercury
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To what Thracian warior-princess does Virgil compare Venus?
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Harpalyce
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Name the citadel of Carthage.
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Byrsa
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What did Aeneas give to Dido?
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Ilione's scepter and Helen's cload and dress from Leda
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To where did Venus spirit off Ascanius, cleverly replacing him with Cupid?
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Idalian woods
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What Carthaginian bard sang at the banquet?
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Iopas
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According to Virgil, what son of Belus was indirectly killed by Odysseus?
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Palamedes
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To whom did Apollo's oracle say that Iphigenia must be sacrificed?
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Eurypylus
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What Greek spy told the story of Diomedes and Odysseus taking the Palladium?
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Sinon
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How did Athena signify her anger towards Diomedes and Odysseus?
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Her image lept forth three times from the altar.
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What priest of Neptune warned the Greeks not to accept the Horse?
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Laocoon
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What son of Asclepius was the first to exit the horse?
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Machaon
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What priest of Apollo and son of Othrys told Aneas that Troy's highest day had come and passed?
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Panthus
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What son of Mygdon was in love with Cassandra but killed by Peneleus?
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Coroebus
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What Greek mistook the Trojans for Greeks during the sack of Troy?
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Androgeos
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Which two Trojans were killed by friendly fire?
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Hypanis and Dymas
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What son of Priam was killed in front of his father's eyes?
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Polites
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What two omens did Zeus send to assure Anchises that he hsould leave his home?
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Iulus's hat lit and a clap of thunder
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To where did Aeneas flee during the sack of Troy?
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the sanctuary of Ceres
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What son of Priam was sent to Thrace during the War to be protected, but ended up being killed by Polymestor?
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Polydorus
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When Hecuba found out about Polydorus, into what did she become?
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a female dog
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To what did Apollo moor Delos?
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Gyaros
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Where was Anius king?
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Delos
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To where did Teucer sail?
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Rhoetum
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What household gods did Aeneas take with him?
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the Penates
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Where did Anchises think they were supposed to found Troy?
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Crete
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Whom or what did the oracle say Anchises should seek?
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Corythus
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Who was the father of Dardanus?
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Iasius
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Where did Celaeno reside?
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Strophades
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What seer did Aeneas meet at Buthrotum?
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Helenus
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What did Helenus tell Aeneas to do, regarding evil monsters?
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go around Cape Pachynus instead of ScyllaENceldadu
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What giant who fought against Athena was buried under Mt. Aetna?
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Enceladus
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What son of Adamastus was left behind by Odysseus?
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Achaemenides
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Where did Anchises die?
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Drepanum
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Who were the siblings of Fama?
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Coeus and Enceladus
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Who was the nurse of Sychaeus and Dido?
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Barce
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What did Iris take from Dido?
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a lock of hair
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What son of Crisus and Aegesta and king of Sicily hospitably welcomed Aeneas?
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Acestes
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In Book 5 of the Aeneid, what commander of the Chimaera threw his helmsman overboard because he was not precisely following instructions?
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Gyas
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Who was Gyas's helmsman?
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Menoetes
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Who got second prize in the boat races?
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Mnestheus, commander of the Pristis
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What commander of Scylla founded the Cluentii?
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Cloanthus
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Who won the boat race after having prayed to the sea gods Panopea and Portunus, promising bull entrails wine?
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Cloanthus
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Who won second prize at the boat races?
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Mnestheus
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What prize did Sergestus get?
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Pholoe, Cretan woman
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Who in Book V of the Aeneid slipped in mud and threw himself in front of another contender in the foot race?
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Nisus
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In front of whom did Nisus throw himself?
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Salius
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What did Salius receive as a consolation prize?
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the skin of the Gaetulian lion
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Who won the foot race?
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Euryalus
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What did Euryalus receive?
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Didymion's shield
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What wrestler used to stand up to Paris and killed the Bebrycian Butes?
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Dares
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What older wrestler and pupil of Eryx did Acestes yell at because he hesitated to join the match?
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Entellus
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What son of Venus wrestled with Heracles and taught Entellus how to wrestle?
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Eryx
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What did Entellus do after he had won?
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He killed his prize, bull
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What brother of Pandarus killed the bird in the archery contest?
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Eurytion
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Who won the archery contest after his arrow burst into flames?
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Acestes
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As whom was Iris disguised when Juno sent her to convince the Trojan women to burn their husbands' ships?
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Beroe, nurse of Semele
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What nurse of the children of Priam recognized iris?
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Pyrgo
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Who told the Trojans that their ships were on fire?
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Eumelos
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Who told Aeneas to hand over the tired people to Acestes?
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Nautes
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What city did these tired people found?
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Acesta
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What did the ghost of Anchises tell Aeneas to do in Book 5?
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follow Nautes's orders and go to the Sibyl, get golden branch
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As whom was Neptune disguised in Book 5 of the Aeneid while trying to persuade Palinurus to sleep?
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Phorbas
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What daughter of Glaucus was the Cumaean Sibyl?
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Deiphobe
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What two things did the Sibyl tell Aeneas?
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The road to safety stems from Greek city. Your friend is dead.
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About what son of Aeolus was the Sibyl speaking when she told Aeneas his friend had died?
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Misenus
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Why did Triton kill Misenus?
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Misenus had challenged him to a trumpet match
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Who gathered Misenus's bones?
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Corynaeus
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What do the following have in common: Phaedra, Procris, Caeneus, Eriphyle, Evadne, Pasiphae, and Laodamia?
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They were all seen by Aeneas in the Underworld
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Name groups of people who Aneeas saw in Hades
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dead babies, those falsely condemned to death, suicidals
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Who ruled over all?
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Minos
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Where did the victims of unhappy love reside?
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the fields of Mourning
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Who guarded the gate of the Underworld?
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Tisiphone
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Who put Deiphobe in charge of Avernus?
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Hecate
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Who ruled in Tartarus, the deepest part of it?
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Rhadamanthys
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About what future son of Aeneas and Lavinia did Anchises say would be raised in the woods?
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Silvius
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Out of what gate did true dreams pass?
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horn
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Out of what gate did false dreams pass?
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ivory
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What son of Faunus and Marica was the king of Latium?/
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Latinus
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What omen drove Latinus to consult the oracle of Faunus?
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Lavinia's hair caught fire
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Whose oracle could be found on Mount Albunea?
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Faunus's
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What did the oracle of Faunus tell Latinus to do?
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give Lavinia to a foreigner in marriage
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Who happily exclaimed that they had fulfilled Celaeno's prophecy by eating their tables?
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Iulus
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Who was the first to address Latinus, announcing Aeneas's arrival?
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Ilioneus
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What present did Latinus give to Aeneas?
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horses bred from one of Helios's stallions by Circe
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As what priestess of Juno did Allecto appear to Turnus?
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Calybe
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What virgin of Cocytus enraged iulus's hounds with stagscent?
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Allecto
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What shepherd of Latinus was upset at AScanius for killing his daughter Silvia's favorite stag?
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Tyrrhus
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Who was the eldest son of Tyrrhus who was killed first in the skirmish post mortem cervicis?
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Almo
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Who tried to make peace after Ascanius had killed Tyrrhus's stag but failed and was killed?
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Galaesus
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What prince of Agylla followed his father to war?
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Lausus
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What ally of Turnus was a son of Heracles and Rhea?
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Aventinus
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What priest of Marruvium and ally of Turnus was sent by king Archippus?
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Umbro
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What special ability did Umbro possess?
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He could lull snakes to sleep and soothe their bites
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What river wept at Umbro's death?
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Funicus
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What son of Hippolytus and Aricia was an ally of Turnus?
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Virbius
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What was on Turnus's helmet?
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the Chimaera
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What was on Turnus's shield?
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Argus and Inachus
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What leader of the Volscians was a daugher of Metabus?
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Camilla
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What child, sacred to Diana, was attached to a spear by her father and hurled across the Anasenus River?
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Camilla
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Across what river was Camilla hurled?
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Anasenus
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Who was sent by the Latins to seek aid from Diomede?
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Venulus
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In Book 8 of the Aneeid, who promised Aeneas that he had arrived at the future site of Troy?
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Tiber
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What daugher of Tiber had seen Juturna the Garamantian being ravished?
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Lara
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What whas the significance of Tiber's omen of 30 piglets and their mother beneath the oak tree?
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Ascanius would found Alba Logna after 30 years
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What son of Carmenta ruled Pallanteum, named after his son Pallas?
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Evander
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On what mountain was Pallanteum?
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Aventine
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Who founded the first rites of Heracles?
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Potitus
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What three Cyclops were interrupted in their task of making Mars's chariot so that they could fashion armor for Aeneas?
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Brontes Steropes and Pyracmon
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Who told the cyclops to do this?
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Hephaestus
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What city, founded by the Lydians, was captured by Mezentius?
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Agylla
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What kind of torture did Mezentius devise?
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live men were tied face-to-face with dead ones
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What Etruscan asked Evander to be king?
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Tarchon
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What king of Praeneste's mother gave him 3 lives?
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Erulus
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Who was the mother of Erulus?
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Feronia
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What was the son of Hicetaon?
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Thymoetes
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What daughter of Thaumas was the goddess of the rainbow?
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Iris
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What son of Hyrtacus was best friends with Euryalus?
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Nisus
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What son of Opheltes was the young companion of Nisus?
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Euryalus
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Who was the first to voice his support of Euryalus and Nisus plan?
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Aletes
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What does Euryalus ask the men to do before he leaves?
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Comfort his mother
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What king and favorite prophet of Turnus was the first person killed by Nisus?
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Rhamnus
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What young gambler was killed by Nisus?
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Serranus
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Who saw Euryalus and hid behind a mixing bowl?
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Rhoetus
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Whose helmet had Euryalus foolishly put on after killing the wearer?
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Messapus
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Who saw the glitter of Messapus's helmet and stopped the wearer in his tracks?
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Volcens
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What daughter of Thaumas was the goddess of the rainbow?
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Iris
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What son of Hyrtacus was best friends with Euryalus?
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Nisus
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What son of Opheltes was the young companion of Nisus?
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Euryalus
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Who was the first to voice his support of Euryalus and Nisus plan?
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Aletes
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What does Euryalus ask the men to do before he leaves?
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Comfort his mother
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What king and favorite prophet of Turnus was the first person killed by Nisus?
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Rhamnus
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What young gambler was killed by Nisus?
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Serranus
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Who saw Euryalus and hid behind a mixing bowl?
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Rhoetus
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Whose helmet had Euryalus foolishly put on after killing the wearer?
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Messapus
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Who saw the glitter of Messapus's helmet and stopped the wearer in his tracks?
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Volcens
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Who told Idaeus and Actor to take Euryalus's mother back home?
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Ilioneus
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In Book 9 of the Aeneid, who were the only two Trojans to escape from Turnus?
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Helenor and Lycus
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What brother-in-law of Turnus was killed by Iulus with Apollo's blessing?
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Numanus
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Who was the armor-bearer of Anchises?
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Butes
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What son of Manto and Tiber founded Mantua?
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Ocnus
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What nymph of Cybele told Aeneas that Turnus was successful in the tower?
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Cymodocea
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Who gives Aeneas the armor made for him by Hephaestus?
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Cymodocea
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What Latin was cut from his mother's womb and dedicated to Apollo?
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Lichas
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Who made Turnus switch places with Lausus so he could kill Pallas?
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Juturna
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Who made Pallas's belt?
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Clonus
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What priest of Apollo and Diana did Aeneas kill?
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Haemonides
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Who was the son of Volcens?
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Camers
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Where did the phantom of Aeneas, fashioned by Juno, hide?
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behind Osinius's ship
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What Laurentinian son of Theano and Amycus was born on the same day as Paris?
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Mimas
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What was the name of Mezentius's horse?
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Rhaebus
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Who bore Evander's armor and guarded Pallas's body?
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Acoetes
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What Latin man hated Turnus?
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Drances
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Who built Pallas's funeral pyre?
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Tarchon adn Aeneas
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Who reported that Diomedes had founded Argyripa and would not send reenforcements to the Latins?
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Venulus
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Which two Latin leaders helped Camilla?
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Messapus and Tiburtus
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To what nymph does Diana tell the story of Camilla?
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Opis
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What son of Aunus taunted Camilla about not being able to do anything without her horse?
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Orsilochus
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Who killed Venulus?
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Tarchon
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Who killed Camilla?
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Arruns
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Who killed Arruns?
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Opis
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What priest of Cybele was Camilla chasing when Arruns shot her?
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Chloreus
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What faithful friend did Camilla tell to tell Turnus about her death?
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Acca
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Where did the Thracian nymph Opis kill Arruns?
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tomb of Dercennus
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Who did Turnus send to challenge Aeneas to a duel on his behalf?
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Idmon
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From whom had Turnus's grandfather Pilumnus received horses?
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Orithyia
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Who was the orignial owner of Turnus's spear?
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Actor
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As WHom did Juturna first disguise herself?
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Camers
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What augur in Book 12 saw an eagle capture swan and interpreted himself as the eagle/leader?
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Tolumnius
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What was the name common to both the grandfather and son of Dolon?
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Eumedes
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What healer was given a special potion to cure Aeneas by Venus?
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Iapyx
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What son of Iasus was loved by Apollo and taught how to heal his father?
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Iapyx
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Name two things in the potion given to Iapyx.
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ambrosia and panacea
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What charioteer of Turnus was thrown out of the chariot by Jut.?
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Metiscus
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Who took the plooms off of Aeneas's helmet?
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Messapus
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What Latin advised Turnus to surrender?
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Saces
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Who got Turnus's sword for him?
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Juturna
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Why did Aeneas kill Turnus?
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He was Pallas's girdle.
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