Gabrella Rutty
GNHU 282-06
Prof. Caulfield
Take Home Quiz #1
February 13, 2015
1. In Book I of the Aeneid, we know that Juno hates the Trojans for not being judged the “most beautiful in the judgment of Paris” and her concern for the future destiny of her favorite city, Carthage. a) Which lesser known god does she request a favor from early in Book I? b) What does Juno promise him if he grants her request? c) What does this lesser god do, and what is the impact of his actions on Aeneas and his fleet?
The first book of Aeneid tells the story of how Aeneas voyaged from Troy to Italy and ultimately, in Virgil’s opinion, how he founded the antecedent to the modern city of Rome. Virgil claims that Aeneas had a difficult time building the city of Rome, mainly because Juno, the Roman goddess, was upset at the Trojans because they once chose Venus over her as “most beautiful in the judgment of Paris”. Juno also hated Aeneas because she so deeply loved the city of Carthage, and she knew that many years later Rome and Carthage would meet at war. Juno knew that the Punic Wars would result in the end of Carthage, and for that reason, she deeply despised Aeneas.
Once Juno caught sight of Aeneas on his voyage to Rome, she sought after Aeolus, the king of the winds. She offered that Aeolus stir up the seas waters in exchange for one of her nymphs. Aeolus felt indebted to Juno, as she had done a number of things for him in the past. Considering this, Aeolus informed her that her wish is his command. He then immediately released the East and South winds and created a storm where the Trojans were at sea. As a result of this storm three ships crashed and another three ships got stuck. Luckily, Neptune, the God of the sea, got wind of what was going on and immediately reprimanded the winds for acting without his permission, ultimately causing the storm to end.
2. In Book II of the Aeneid, discuss 3 ways that Aeneas shows himself to be a mature hero who is concerned for more than just his own self and his individual glory.
Book II tells of how the Greeks sneakily attacked the Trojans. While the Trojans were being attacked, Aeneas was sleeping. While he was dreaming, he was visited by the Trojan warrior Hector, who informed him that Troy was about to be captured. He then told him to gather up his household Gods and find a new city for them. Aeneas than woke up and ran to his roof where he saw half of his city burning. As he began to arm himself for battle he was greeted by Pantheus, the priest of Apollo. Pantheus advised Aeneas that the city was finished. Aeneas still took it upon himself to gather some help to fight the war. They successfully killed some Greeks and took their equipment. They then disguised themselves as Greeks in attempts to kill more Greeks.
Once the Greeks realized they were being deceived, they flipped, killing a number of Trojans. Aeneas managed to break away, and on his way home ran into Helen, who was in hiding from both the Greeks and the Trojans. Just as he was about to kill her, his received a vision from his mother, Venus, saying that the war was not Helens fault, it was the will of the Gods. He then spared her, and prepared himself to go and die in battle.
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