Aeneas and his men arrive Aeneas and his men arrive ashore in Carthageashore in Carthage

They are happy to be alive But only 7 out of 20 ships are there

Achates starts a fire on the beach

Trojans collect grain and utensils from their boats

Aeneas climbs a rock to see Aeneas climbs a rock to see the view of the sea & see the view of the sea & see

his missing boatshis missing boats

Aeneas sees stags Aeneas sees stags grazinggrazing

Aeneas kills 7 stags for Aeneas kills 7 stags for his menhis men

Aeneas motivates his Aeneas motivates his menmen

““such were the words he such were the words he spoke, but he was sick at spoke, but he was sick at

heart”heart”

The trojans lay on the grass The trojans lay on the grass and enjoyed their food and and enjoyed their food and

drinkdrink

Jupiter looks down from Jupiter looks down from the skythe sky

carthageMt olympus

Venus approaches Venus approaches JupiterJupiter

Jupiter’s Jupiter’s prophecyprophecy

Summary of what Jupiter replies Summary of what Jupiter replies when Venus asks him what is when Venus asks him what is

happening to her son, Aeneas. happening to her son, Aeneas. Don’t worry. It will be okay, Aeneas will get there. I will not change Don’t worry. It will be okay, Aeneas will get there. I will not change

my mind.my mind.

I will tell you about some of the other things that will happen in the I will tell you about some of the other things that will happen in the future .future .

Aeneas will fight and win a battle when he first arrives in ItalyAeneas will fight and win a battle when he first arrives in Italy

He will set up a walled city in Latium and rule there for 3 years it He will set up a walled city in Latium and rule there for 3 years it will be called Laviniumwill be called Lavinium

His son, Ascanius/Iulus, will rule well for 30 years. He will move the His son, Ascanius/Iulus, will rule well for 30 years. He will move the seat of power from Lavinium to Alba Longaseat of power from Lavinium to Alba Longa

Descendants of Aeneas and Ascanuis/Iulus will rule as kings for Descendants of Aeneas and Ascanuis/Iulus will rule as kings for 300 years300 years

A priestess from royal blood, called Ilia, will have twin boys by A priestess from royal blood, called Ilia, will have twin boys by Mars. They will be brought up by a wolf. One, Romulus, will Mars. They will be brought up by a wolf. One, Romulus, will build the walled city of Rome (named after himself)build the walled city of Rome (named after himself)

Rome will become a powerful city and the centre of a great Rome will become a powerful city and the centre of a great empire – the known worldempire – the known world

The Romans will wear togas (tunics)The Romans will wear togas (tunics)

A Roman Emperor, descended from the Trojans, called Julius A Roman Emperor, descended from the Trojans, called Julius Caesar will have a son Augustus will be very powerful and Caesar will have a son Augustus will be very powerful and conquer a east and will be worshipped as a god conquer a east and will be worshipped as a god

Rome will no longer be a warlike nation/Empire it will be Rome will no longer be a warlike nation/Empire it will be peaceful and prosperouspeaceful and prosperous

Notes..Notes..

The reference to Mars, Romulus and The reference to Mars, Romulus and Remus, and the toga are meant to Remus, and the toga are meant to arouse pride in Rome’s legends and arouse pride in Rome’s legends and customscustoms

The reference to Augustus’ reign is The reference to Augustus’ reign is established as being the will of Jupiter established as being the will of Jupiter and fateand fate

People who Jupiter refers People who Jupiter refers totojupiter

venus anchises

Ascanius/iulus (alba longa)

Aeneas (lavinium)creusahector

paris

laocoon

deiphobus

cassandra

romulus

caesar

augustus

polites

priam hecuba

juno

ilia mars

virgil

augustus mum

1250 BC

750 BC

30-19 BC

a’s dad

Mercury visits queen Mercury visits queen didodido

carthage

Aeneas and Achates explore Aeneas and Achates explore the new areathe new area

Venus approaches aeneas Venus approaches aeneas and achates as a huntressand achates as a huntress

Venus tells aeneas the story Venus tells aeneas the story of didoof dido

didosychaeus

tyre

tyre

Venus tells how pygmalion Venus tells how pygmalion killed sychaeuskilled sychaeus

pygmalion

sychaeus

Venus tells how dido found Venus tells how dido found out the truth about her out the truth about her

husbands deathhusbands death

Dido leaves tyre in search Dido leaves tyre in search of a new homeof a new home

Aeneas realises that the Aeneas realises that the hunting maiden is his hunting maiden is his

mothermother

Venus puts achates and Venus puts achates and aeneas in a mistaeneas in a mist

Aeneas and achates see Aeneas and achates see carthage being built. The carthage being built. The

carthaginians are busy like carthaginians are busy like beesbees

Aeneas sees the temple to Aeneas sees the temple to juno with images of the juno with images of the

trojan war on ittrojan war on it

Aeneas sees queen DidoAeneas sees queen Dido

Ilioneus approaches Dido while Aeneas Ilioneus approaches Dido while Aeneas and Achates watch behind the comfort and Achates watch behind the comfort

of their mistof their mist

Aeneas introduces himself Aeneas introduces himself to dido, and is made to look to dido, and is made to look extra handsome with Venus’ extra handsome with Venus’

helphelp

Aeneas sends Achates back Aeneas sends Achates back to the boats to collect to the boats to collect

Ascanius and some giftsAscanius and some gifts

Venus organises cupid and Venus organises cupid and Ascanius to swap placesAscanius to swap places

Cupid, disguised as Cupid, disguised as Ascanius makes Dido fall in Ascanius makes Dido fall in

lovelove

Dido, at the banquet asks Dido, at the banquet asks Aeneas to tell his story of Aeneas to tell his story of

troy..troy..

End of Book 1End of Book 1

Your tasks:Your tasks: Complete your sheet of questions from Complete your sheet of questions from

book 1book 1 Write a summary of Aeneas’ character in Write a summary of Aeneas’ character in

book 1 listing each event that happens book 1 listing each event that happens and how he reacts to it –whether he is and how he reacts to it –whether he is brave or heroic/ sad/ showing pietas or brave or heroic/ sad/ showing pietas or furorfuror

Summarise the role of the gods in book 1Summarise the role of the gods in book 1