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The Shield of Aeneas is the shield that Aeneas receives from the god Vulcan in Book VIII of Virgil's Aeneid to aid in his war against the Rutuli. Imprinted on the front of the shield is a grand depiction of the destiny of Aeneas' descendants and the future of Rome.
Aeneas flees burning Troy, Federico Barocci, 1598 (Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy). In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas (/ ɪ ˈ n iː ə s / ih-NEE-əs, [1] Latin: [äe̯ˈneːäːs̠]; from Ancient Greek: Αἰνείας, romanized: Aineíās) was a Trojan hero, the son of the Trojan prince Anchises and the Greek goddess Aphrodite (equivalent to the Roman Venus). [2]
Aeneas Flees Burning Troy, by Federico Barocci (1598). Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy Map of Aeneas' fictional journey. The Aeneid (/ ɪ ˈ n iː ɪ d / ih-NEE-id; Latin: Aenēĭs [ae̯ˈneːɪs] or [ˈae̯neɪs]) is a Latin epic poem that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who fled the fall of Troy and travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.
[citation needed] The shield of Aeneas is described in book eight, from lines 629–719. [21] The difference in the descriptions of the two shields are easily discernible; the shield of Achilles depicts many subjects, whereas the shield made for Aeneas depicts the future that Rome will have, containing propaganda in favor of the Emperor ...
Pallas' body is carried on his shield back to Evander, who grieves at his loss. [7] However, Pallas' story does not stop there – at the end of Book XII, as Turnus is finally defeated and begs for his life, Aeneas almost spares him, but catches sight of Pallas' baldric, Turnus' fateful spoils. [8]
Police say staff were threatened by masked men and ordered to hand over a sum of money. They said the vehicle used by the robbers, a blue Audi A6, was stolen early on Thursday morning from outside ...
Aegis, Zeus' shield, often loaned to his daughter Athena, also used by Perseus. (Greek mythology) Shield of Ajax, a huge shield made of seven cow-hides with a layer of bronze. (Greek mythology) Ancile, the shield of the Roman god Mars. One divine shield fell from heaven during the reign of Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome. He ordered ...
Today's Connections Game Answers for Friday, February 21, 2025: 1. WAY OF SOLVING A PROBLEM: ANSWER, FIX, REMEDY, SOLUTION 2. COLLECT, AS FROM AN ORCHARD: GATHER ...