CLAS 208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Anchises, Ascanius, Apotheosis
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Clas 208 lecture 9 epics: jupiter"s prophecy book 1. Notion of external leaders (readers) and internal leaders (putting yourself in character"s shoes) Only prophecy that promises endless empire and permanence of augustan achievement. But jupiter"s prophecy = consul grieving venus (overly optimistic) Jupiter is deceiving venus: version of a future that suits venus" desires: aeneas" life 259-266. Will impose mores (customs) and moenia (walls) on men and will reign in latium. Venus: rome it to be a substitute for troy fall = she wants to troy. But jupiter and juno, unknown to venus. >aeneas: the trojans will build walls for me . *note the contradictions between what is said, how venus is kept in dark. The trojan name will die out : ascanius. Silvius not mentioned to venus: romulus. Fratricide of remus not mentioned to venus. Romulus and quirinus and brother remus will give laws. Coming of julius caesar, whom venus will receive in heaven: julius caesar (286 bce)
