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The Aeneid Study Guide

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The Aeneid study guide contains a biography of Virgil, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Virgil's seminal epic, the Aeneid, tells the story of Aeneas's journey in search of the land where he is destined to build the city that will one day become the great Roman Empire. Largely influenced by Homer's Odyssey and Iliad, the Aeneid begins halfway through Aeneas's journey, as he nears the city of Carthage, ruled over by Dido, who built the city after fleeing from her murderous brother. Over dinner one night, he tells Dido and her court about his travels thus far.

Aeneas recounts the story of the fall of Troy, and how he was forced to leave the city of his birth with his father Anchises, his son Ascanius, and his wife Creusa. During the flight, he lost Creusa, whose shade appeared to him, telling him to follow his destiny, which is to…

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• The Aeneid Summary
• About The Aeneid
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Summary and Analysis of Book I
• Summary and Analysis of Book II
• Summary and Analysis of Book III
• Summary and Analysis of Book IV
• Summary and Analysis of Book V
• Summary and Analysis of Book VI
• Summary and Analysis of Book VII
• Summary and Analysis of Book VIII
• Summary and Analysis of Book IX
• Summary and Analysis of Book X
• Summary and Analysis of Book XI
• Summary and Analysis of Book XII
• Dido and Aeneas
• Summary and Analysis
• Related Links on The Aeneid
• Suggested Essay Questions
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources

• The Aeneid: Major Themes
• The Aeneid: Essays
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• The Aeneid: Questions
• The Aeneid: Purchase the Novel and Related Material
• Virgil: Biography