CLAS 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Acestes, Acheron, Trojan War
15 Aug 2016
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Massive storm greets aeneas" fleet as he leaves carthange; he goes to. Sicilian port, eyrx, where friend and fellow trojan, acestes, rules. After landing and being welcomed by acestes, aeneas realizes that it is the one-year anniversary of his father"s death. He proposes eight days of sacrificial offerings and a ninth day of competitive games, including rowing, running, javelin, and boxing, in honor of his father. When the ninth day arrives, the festivities begin with a rowing race. Four galleys participate, each piloted by one of aeneas"s captains and manned by many eager youths - gyas, piloting the ship chimaera, leads during the first half of the race. But at the turnaround point, his helmsman takes the turn too wide, and his boat falls behind. Sergestus takes the lead, but plows into the rocks. Mnestheus race together to the finish, but cloanthus prays to neptune, who causes him to win.
