CLAS 151gp Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Aeneid, Ennius, Megalesia
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Fasi dedicatees: germanicus, augustus, mars, venus, reader. 2nd preface: quotes from the beginning lines of fasi 1 o. Ovid the poet portrays himself as a close associate of venus o. Emphasizing that augustus was adopted as julius caesar"s heir, not inherited. Origin of the month name april was supposed to derive from the lain word for open o o. Not at all associated with venus, but ovid presents a totally bs theory. Ovid cites the ferility of venus, romulus" deriving the greek word aphros --> april. Ludi megalenses - fesivals honoring cybele, magna mater - the great mother. Cybele - big black boulder near troy, was brought to rome. Claudia quinta: falsely accused of not being chaste o. April 6: celebraing caesar"s defeat of senate"s army in 46 bc, batle of thapsis o o. Defeated scipio and cato, but ovid calls them foreigners, juba - local libyan king. Caesar is not portrayed as a god, just a general.
