Quiz

• Explain why Jupiter decided to punish Venus

  Venus boasted that she made gods sleep with mortal women causing lots of problems
• Who was Aeneas father and where was he from

  • Anchises
  • From - Troy
• How is Aeneas described throughout the Iliad

  • loved by gods
  • Brave solider
• Name the king who went to meet Aeneas in battle

  Lanius
• Where in Italy did Aeneas and his men land

  Laureutum
• Who did Aeneas escape Troy with

  Dad
• What happened in the first version of the story

  Lanius was defeated in battle

  marriage agreement and pledge of friendship
• Which Roman historian gives the story of Aeneas

  Livy
• Explain what happen the second version of the story

  • Went forward before battle started and called a conference
  • Pledge of eternal friendship
  • Offered lavinaius hand in marriage
• Why was the story of Aeneas and the founding of Rome so important for Augustus

  • Allowed Augustus to have a claim to the thrown
  • As he could trace himself back to Romulus and Remus
  • Romulus founded Rome