CLASS 20B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Rhea Silvia, Alba Longa, Vestal Virgin
Document Summary
Escaped from troy & refounded the future troy. Not the founder of the city of rome; founder of the latin people. Aborigines (ab + origine) people who were there from the beginning. Blend of 2 peoples: trojan migrants & native aborigines . Aeneas tries to reason with king latinus end up in a war. Solution was not to wipe out the aborigines & drive them out. Immigrant trojans & aborigines are united in a future common community. Aeneas marries latinus"s daughter peace agreement. Founds a city named after her (lavinium) Conception of enemies joining together into an equal, political community. Coin of julius caesar depicts aeneas carrying his father anchises out of troy while holding athena statue. Aeneas"s son is ascanius ((cid:3247)lullus(cid:3248)) founds alba (longa) Amulius (cruel) deposes numitor (king), kills sons. Makes numitor"s daughter, rhea silvia, a vestal virgin. Takes away her reproductive life to prevent any continuation of the line.
