The Aeneid
Essential Life Skills You'll Learn
Critical Thinking Through Literature
Develop analytical skills by examining the complex themes and character motivations in The Aeneid, learning to question assumptions and see multiple perspectives.
Historical Context Understanding
Learn to place events and ideas within their historical context, understanding how The Aeneid reflects and responds to the issues of its time.
Empathy and Perspective-Taking
Build empathy by experiencing life through the eyes of characters from different times, backgrounds, and circumstances in The Aeneid.
Recognizing Timeless Human Nature
Understand that human nature remains constant across centuries, as The Aeneid reveals patterns of behavior and motivation that persist today.
Articulating Complex Ideas
Improve your ability to express nuanced thoughts and feelings by engaging with the sophisticated language and themes in The Aeneid.
Moral Reasoning and Ethics
Develop your ethical reasoning by grappling with the moral dilemmas and philosophical questions raised throughout The Aeneid.
These skills are woven throughout the analysis, helping you see how classic literature provides practical guidance for navigating today's complex world.
The Aeneid by Virgil (-19) is a classic work of literature. Through Intelligence Amplifier™ analysis, readers gain deeper insights into the universal human experiences and timeless wisdom contained in this enduring work.
Meet Your Guide
Marcus, 45
refugee resettlement coordinator at international refugee agency
Venezuelan, fled with family, now helps others build new lives
Throughout this guide, you'll follow Marcus's story as they navigate situations that mirror the classic. helping others find home while mourning the homeland he can never return to
Table of Contents
Storm-Tossed Heroes Find Sanctuary
Aeneas and his Trojan survivors face a devastating storm sent by the vengeful goddess Juno, who stil...
The Fall of Troy
Aeneas tells Queen Dido the devastating story of Troy's final night. After ten years of siege, the G...
The Journey Through False Hopes
Aeneas continues his story to Dido, recounting the long journey from Troy's ashes toward Italy. Afte...
Love, Duty, and the Price of Passion
Dido confesses her overwhelming attraction to Aeneas to her sister Anna, torn between desire and her...
The Games and the Burning Ships
Aeneas arrives in Sicily where his friend King Acestes welcomes the Trojans warmly. To honor his dea...
The Journey to the Underworld
Aeneas reaches Italy and seeks the Sibyl, a prophetic priestess who can guide him to the underworld ...
When Diplomacy Fails and War Begins
Aeneas and his Trojans finally reach Italy, where King Latinus welcomes them warmly and offers his d...
Divine Arms and Earthly Alliances
War preparations intensify as both sides seek allies and divine favor. Aeneas, overwhelmed by the mo...
The Night Raid and Its Tragic Cost
With Aeneas away seeking allies, Turnus seizes his chance to attack the Trojan camp. The goddess Iri...
Divine Intervention and Mortal Consequences
Jupiter calls a divine council, forbidding the gods from interfering in the war between Trojans and ...
The Warrior Queen's Last Stand
Aeneas creates a memorial for the fallen Mezentius and prepares to send young Pallas's body home to ...
The Final Duel and Peace
The epic reaches its climax as Turnus and Aeneas prepare for single combat to end the war once and f...
About Virgil
Virgil (70-19 BCE) was a Roman poet who wrote during the reign of Emperor Augustus. His epic poem the Aeneid tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy and became the ancestor of the Romans. Considered the greatest of all Latin poets, Virgil skillfully combined Greek literary traditions with Roman history and values. The Aeneid became a foundational text of Western literature and was used as a school text for centuries. Virgil also wrote the Eclogues and Georgics.
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