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12 Cards in this Set
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BOOK 1 |
Aeneas is caught in a god enduced storm and is cast ashore at Carthage. Ekphrasis at junos temple, and dido bewitched by eros to love Aeneas |
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Book 2 |
Backstory in Troy: the betrayal of the Greeks, the prophecy of Hector, the battle in Troy, the prophecy of Venus, the escape from Troy, the loss of crusa, the prophecy of Crusa. |
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Book 3 |
The wanderings of Aeneas, harpies prophecy, meeting of Helenus, death of Anchises. |
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Book 4 |
Dido's love, "marriage" ordained by Juno and betrayal, Aeneas prepares to leave at Jupiter's command, Dido commits suicide, beginning of fate between Carthage and Rome. |
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Book 5 |
Aeneas in Sicily: Anchises funeral games: introduction of clans who will become Romes greatest Family's. |
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Book 6 |
Comes to Italy, Aeneas meets the sybil in cannae, funeral for his companion, crosses the river styx see's Tarturus, judgment and the mourning feilds, Dido, parade of future Romans, leaves through the door of false dreams. |
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Book 7 |
Latinus promises Lavinia: she is engaged to Turnus, but fated to Aeneas, a stranger (omen of the bee's). Solving the harpies riddle. Juno and Allecto stir up war; Amatas Ate and Turnus's transformaition, ascanias kills a tame deer, pisses of the locals. Catalogue of Italian heroes. |
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Book 8 |
Turnus sends a messenger to beg aid of Diomedes. Aeneas secures assistance from Evander and the etruscans, religious ceremony concerning Hercules and Cacus, Venus asks Vulcan to make Aeneas's Armour, Roman key events culminating in the battle of Actium and the naming of Mark Antony and Aggripa. |
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Book 9 |
Turnus attacks the Trojan camp, fires at the trojan ships: turned in to Nymphs by Cybele. Ascanias makes his first kill. Nisus and Euryalus leave to get help from Aeneas, attempt a night raid: fails and both die. The camp is hard pressed as Turnus attacks. |
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Book 10 |
The Gods debate: Venus asks for the right to save her grandson, Juno is insulted, Jupiter forbids either one to interfere. Aeneas on his way back, Fight continues, Tuscan catalogue, Turnus kills Pallas, honours him in returning the body. Juno saves Turnus from raging Aeneas, tricks him on to a ship. Aeneas's Ariesteia, repents killing lausus before killing Mezentius: restores his honour. |
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Book 11 |
Burial of Pallas, grants a truce for burying the dead, Evander laments his son and calls Aeneas his own, Latins debate: Diomedes' refusal, Drances wants to end with a truce, Turnus's Honour will not allow him: promises to fight Aeneas in single combat. The Trojans attack. Aristeia and death of Camilla, an Amazon-like maiden warrior. Turnus's Ambush fails. |
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Book 12 |
Turnus challenges Aeneas to a single combat: Juno tells juturna her brother is fated to die, truce agreed on, betrayed by the provoked Ruttilians (Juturna's speech and the misinterpretation of augury), who wound Aeneas. He is miraculously cured by Venus, Juno and Jupiter reconcile but with conditions: Trojans will only retain their gods not their language or name, Aeneas forces Turnus to a duel, and concludes the poem with his death caused by Pallas's belt. |
