Ascanius / Iulus

Cards (19)

book 1 (cupid in disguise) ; book 2 ; book 4 ; book 7 ; book 9 ; book 10 ; book 12
in bk 2, his hair catches fire - message from Jupiter hat they should leave Troy
he longs to see a fierce lion or wild boar for a bit of excitement
he is drawn as a somewhat realistic child
he is an important element in Jupiter's message
even if Aeneas is not concerned about his own destiny, he should not deprive his son of a kingdom in Italy
book 1 / book 7 - unwittingly used by an immortal as a vehicle for a plan which ill bring death and destruction
book 1 - Cupid impersonates Ascanius, and his arrow destroys Dido
book 7 - Juno inspires him to shoot the pet stag which ignites the war with the Latins
he cannot be blamed for starting the war, yet the action is not out of character
book 4 - he had hoped for a lion or boar
now in Latium, with the appearance of a stag, he sees his opportunity for glory
Ascanius' tendency towards self-glorification emerges again in bk 9
he, still young and inexperienced, is in charge in the besieged camp
his instinct to send Nisus and Euryalus with a message to Aeneas is correct
his promise of matrons as a prize seems out of place
Romans, as told in bk 6, will be known for being merciful to those they capture
Apollo gives him talk and keeps him away or the fighting
should we see in Apollo the restraining figure of Augustus' patron god?

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