CLASSIC 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Rhea Silvia, Vestal Virgin, Palatine Hill
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Classics 20- lecture #2- origins: trojans, gods, and italy. A very long time ago, around 1200 bc. The trojan war: west vs east in the mediterranean. 10th year of 10 year war- achaeans v. trojans. Recurring theme of men and their posession of women causing war. Aeneid is about aeneas- a trojan born of the goddess venus and mortal anchises, descendant of zeus or jupiter role in the iliad: leader of the dardanians, fought with. Prophesied to escape so the trojan line would live on because troy falls to the west, aeneas was destined to carry on. That is our perspective, where their founders are descended from gods. Arms and the man i sing, who from the shores of troy . The walls are approached by the gift of a large horse from the greeks, hidden soldiers inside, enemies burst out and destroy the city.
