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Aeneid Book III

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Anchisesdied in Drepanum; served as spiritual leader until then
Thrace (order)1st
Delos (order)2nd
Crete (order)3rd
Strophades (order)4th
Actium (order)5th
Buthrotum (order)6th
Castrum Minervae (order)7th
Sicily (order)8th
Drepanum (order)9th
Thrace omengo south
Delos omenseek your ancient mother
Crete omengo west (to "Hesperia") where Dardanus was from
Strophades omenyou'll land in Italy but not before you get so hungry you eat your tables
Buthrotum omenlots! Beware of Juno; white sow at site of city; be careful of scylla and charybdis, seek out the Sybil
Castrum Minervae omenfour horses-for war or for peace
Hesperia"western land"=Italy
JunoHelenus told Trojans to pray to her
AchaemenidesGreek comrade of Odysseus who was left behind with the Cyclops
Pergamumname Aeneas gave the city he built on Crete
Pyrrhusruled area of Buthrotum; took Andromache there; Helenus has his kingdom now
Pachynuscape in southern Sicily
Castrum Minervaefirst stop in Italy
Dardanusearly founder of Troy; originally from Italy
Helenusmarried Andromache; Trojan prophet
Polyphemushead Cyclops
Sibylpriestess of Apollo at Cumae whom Aeneas will consult
Celaenohead Harpy; gave "pizza" omen
Astyanaxdead son of Andromache and Hector
Pylorusstrait between Italy and Sicily where Scylla and Charybdis lived
Andromachewife of Hector; taken by the Greeks as a slave
Penateshousehold gods who tell Aeneas to sail from Crete
Polydorusspoke through a bloody bush; leave this greedy place
Apollosource of most of the information given in Book III
AniusKing of Delos
Aeneadaefollowers of Aeneas
Charybdiswhirlpool
AbasGreek who lost his shield to Aeneas
Aeneas haec de Danais victoribus armaWritten on shield in Actium
Palinurushelmsman of Aeneas
Ausoniaanother name for Italy; said by Helenus
Teucerfrom Crete; one of the founders of Troy


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