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Aeneid by Virgil
By Virgil
Roman Myth, Founding
Moral of the story
Follow your destiny, not your dreams
Plot
They go to beach and find a wooden horse instead of the Greeks. They argue about what to do with the horse. Sinon, a Greek who was left behind, convinces them to bring it into the city. The Trojan's celebrate their victory. That night, after they go to bed, the Greeks break out of horse and attack Troy while it is incapacitated. Meanwhile the ghost of Hector visits Aeneis in his sleep warning him about the invasion. Aeneis sees city in turmoil decides to save important Trojans. Phyrus kill Priam and his family. Helen escapes with Aeneis and his family. Aeneis wanted to kill Helen but his mother Venus, the god of love and beauty, talked him out of it. Aeneis's wife disappears while trying to escape. Aeneis leads people out and begins the Roman Empire.
Sinon
A warrior purposely left
behind in Troy.
His motives were to convince the
Trojans that the Greeks went home
and to take the horse in to the city
"He could open Troy to the Achaeans.
Sure of himself this man was, braced for it. Either way, to work this trick or die."
"In Greek deceptive arts: one bareface
deed can tell you of them all."
Pyrrhus
He was the child of the
great warrior Achilles.
His motives were to kill Priam and
to take control of the city Troy.
"You'll report the news to Pelides my father;
don't forget my sad behavior, the degeneracy
of Neoptolemus. Now Die."
Pyrrhus shouldering forward with an axe broke down the stony threshold, forced apart hinges and brazen door-jambs.
Aeneas
He is the hero of the epic, and his
parent are Venus and Anchises, a mortal
His motive was to lead the Trojans out
of the city of Troy and to find a new place
for the city to start rebuliding.
With their belongings, for whatever lands
I'd lead them to by sea.
"Preserve this house, preserve
my grandson. This portent was.
Troy's life is in your power."
Aeneid
Menelause
Creuse
Characters
Helen
Venus
Priam
Hecuba