HUMAN 1A Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Divi Filius, Pater Patriae, Aeneid
Document Summary
Senate declared octavian imperator (29 bce), augustus (27 bce) and pater patriae (2 bce) (father of the fatherland) Gets his own month (8 bce), like his father . Power of the father roman culture was absolute. Only when the father dies does the son gain the power of his father. In the case of aeneas, only after his father dies does aeneas make decisions for his family. Augustus now divi filius, son of a god(julius caesar) Lived 70-19 bce, experienced collapse of collapse of republic, and first part of. Widely regarded as greatest roman poet (also wrote eclogues, georgics) Aeneid written at request of augustus, seeking praise of his reign and achievements (a poetic res gestae) Virgil"s avoided direct treatment of the historical subject of augustus" achievements, preferring myth/legend (a less rigid dichotomy for the romans than for us) The line between history, legends, and myths was very blurred. Analogy aeneas/augustus and vaticinium ex eventu satisfy propaganda needs.
