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A Brief Summary of the Epic

This Ancient Roman Epic was about the adventures of the Trojan hero, Aeneas. The man was destined to go to Italy and set up a new kingdom after the Fall of Troy. On the way, Aeneas encountered many problems, both because of the acts of mortals and the decisions and rivalries of the Gods and the Fates. Through many trial and errors, however, Aeneas was finally able to overcome his journey and became the true founding father of the city, which is now known as "Rome". During the whole journey, nevertheless, many many famous Roman myths and tales were narrated and told. These stories were handed through the ages, even to our generation! For instance, there was the story of Dido and her fatal love for Aeneas; the heavenly Olympian conflicts on the days of Fallen Troy; the prophecy of Anchises on the future Roman realm and Empire; even the fortelling of a future "Aeneas", i.e. the divine Emperor Augustus Caesar himself!!!
Our Approach to the Aeneid

Here in Cumberland Vally High School we the Latin students have a very interesting way to approach this ancient epic. Here are some of the highlights: Our Latin teacher starts our work by guiding us to scan paticular assigned passages in the poem; thus giving us a rough idea on the mood of the passenges. We will then evaluate the passage in terms of grammer, content, etc. This enhances our techiques on the Latin language, and widen our knowledge on how the author utilized his language to suite his particular literary needs and express his ideas clearly. Then, the students will translate the verse into fluent English. This is a good exercise and training to enhance both our Latin and English mastery skills!!! ***We are always very enthusiastic about studying this superb Roman Epic!! There is always something more about the poem that keep us captivated, fascinated and intrigued!!!

List of sites related to the Aeneid, its author, and the Romans

Forum Romanum
Everthing you would want to know about the Romans
The Internet Classics Archive--The Aeneid
English Translation of the Aeneid by John Dryden
Virgil Lecture Hall
Everyone is talking about Virgil and his epic !
Mantovano
Guide for Virgil's fans to chat and converse about him and his works
"Life of Vergil" by Aelius Donatus
Life of the Man who started the whole thing...
Virgil in Late Antiquity, Middle Ages, ..
Read more about Virgil the Man
Map of Italy at the time of Aeneas
You can now retrace "Father Aeneas'" footsteps in Italy
Map of the Underworld according to the Aeneid
Can you find Anchises, Dido, and other 'lost' souls ??
Uncle Otto's Ultimate Aeneid Page
Another Aeneid webpage written by students. They don't have as many links as I have though =-)
Vergil's Aeneid and its Epic Cycle
A commentary on the Epic
Multimedia Paths
Jump on tour on the story of Aeneas and Dido, Fall of Troy, and much more !!!
AP Latin - The Vergil Course
For all you Latin students out there, here is something you don't want to miss !
(Recitation of a passage from the Aeneid)
Want to hear a scholar interpretation of the poem? Click to hear an oral recitation of a part of the Aeneid by Prof. Richard Thomas at Harvard University!
The Virgil Homepage
The BEST Aeneid LINK-PAGE that I can find on the Internet !!!

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