Aeneas

sources) Livy said ,It adds dignity to the past, and if any nation deserves the privilege of claiming a divine ancestory, that nation is our own )’ p.17 textual sources) ‘Augustus could present himself as representatives of the trojan prince Aeneas, the founder of Rome’ (p.144 textual sources) Augustus was able to show he both valued tradition and had respect for the gods, by aligning himself with Romulus he could suggest that he was ‘The second founder of Rome’ (Block 2 p108) this…

Julius Caesar was born on July 13th 100 B.C.E. His religion was Roman Polytheism, and he was sided with the political party Populares. He came from the gens Julia, a patrician family that “claimed descent from Iulus, son of the legendary Trojan prince Aeneas, supposedly, the son of the goddess Venus” (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar). Caesar had quite a large family, which included his parents, Gaius Julius Caesar and Aurelia Cotta. Over the course of his life, he had three wives: first…

The cultural and literary phenomenon set forth by J.K. Rowling enraptured an audience spanning many generations, inviting her readers to immerse themselves in the fantastical wizarding world bound by her seven novels. Rowling rewards her versed readers; while the Harry Potter novels are ones easily (and presumably most often) enjoyed by their younger devotees, they craft an allegorical puzzle for an informed audience. Rowling makes brilliant use of the classical tradition to provide the…

Hephaestus but also had intimate relations with the gods Ares, Poseidon, Hermes, Dionysus, Adonis, and Anchises. Her children are Eros, Phobos, Deimos, Harmonia, Pothos, Anteros, Himeros, Hermaphroditos, Rhode, Eryx, Peitho, Eunomia, The Graces, Priapus, Aeneas and Tyche. Some of the many symbols that represent Aphrodite is the scallop shell and seashells, mirrors, and golden apples. The goddess was also known to have had a magical girdle (which is a belt or…

Ares, in Greek religion, is the god of war and one of the 12 olympians. He is the son of Zeus and Hera. He symbolizes the violence and war at the time, which is the opposite of Athena, she symbolizes the strategy and success of war. Ares can also be called Arieos. Ares is one of the most dangerous gods who has been in many wars throughout the ages. Though Ares exemplifies the onslaught crucial to win a war, the Greeks doubted him because they saw him as dangerous (Atsma). He is notably known as…

To begin, The King of the Gods was Jupiter. The ancient Romans called him many things, including dies pater (shining father), Jupiter Optimus Maximus (all-good, all powerful), and in English is known as Jove. On top of these names he had a few lesser known names such as Caelestis (heavenly), Totans (thunderer) and many others. Jove was the god of the light and sky and was sworn to protect both it and the other Gods. Symbols of Jove were the thunderbolt and the eagle. The thunderbolt was the…

circles of hell. Dante meets the great poets Homer [known as the author of the book, ”The Iliad”], Horace, Ovid, and Lucan. Furthermore, they also met the warriors Hector, son of Priam (Richards 175), Julius Caesar, a military leader (Sayre 242) and Aeneas, warrior of the Trojan (Richards 132), which are characters from Homer’s The Iliad. Meanwhile, they also met the philosophers Hippocrates, Plato (Sayre 203-4) and Socrates (Sayre 202). These men created a huge impact in the Roman history due…

Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini, an Italian humanist, advocated for students to study a variety of topics, with a focus on attaining enlightenment of the mind by studying philosophy, though it 's obvious that from his POV as a Catholic, and eventually pope, that…

half-god and half-human, and the Greeks had a fair few demi-gods on their side including Achilles, Odysseus and other semi-divine heroes. The Trojans had help from the gods Apollo, Aphrodite, Ares, and Leto. They also had the king of Troy 's son Hektor, Aeneas, Sarpedon and…

Greek and Roman societies were polytheistic communities who worshiped multiple gods at the same time. In ancient Greece stories about gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters were an important part of everyday life. These figures helped explain everything from religious rituals to climate change. These figures and beliefs gave meaning of the world to the citizens in the Greek Culture. In part the Roman Culture often emulated the myths and legends that had originated in Greek culture. Through…