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The Aeneid
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The Aeneid
by:
Virgil
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Book I
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Book VI
Book VII
Book VIII
Book IX
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Aeneas
Dido
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1
of 5
Why does Dido kill herself?
She made a sacrifice to the gods.
Her city was destroyed.
Aeneas abandoned her.
Ascanius forced her to.
2
of 5
Who is Aeneas's mother?
Venus
Juno
Minerva
Camilla
3
of 5
Why is Ascanius important?
He is the only one who knows how Aeneas can be killed.
He represents Aeneas's Roman descendants.
He is the symbol of Aeneas's piety.
He knows the route to Rome.
4
of 5
Who guides Aeneas through the underworld?
His mother
His sister
His father
His brother
5
of 5
Which god primarily directs Aeneas's fate?
Neptue
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
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