A | B |
Jupiter | told the goddesses to stop intervening in the war |
by the Tiber | where the Trojans eat their tables |
Rutulians | Turnus' people |
Caieta | where the Trojans landed after Cumae |
Mezentius | traitor to the Etruscans; ally of Turnus |
Diomedes | neutral in war; leader of southern Greek cities |
Arruns | killed Camilla |
Camilla | "Amazon" leader of the cavalry for the Latins |
Diana | protectress of Camilla |
Latium | land of the Latins around Rome |
Circe | the Trojans passed by her island (heard wolves, etc.) |
Pallanteum | Evander's city, named after his son |
Pallas | Evander's son; killed by Turnus |
Juno | led Turnus to a ship to save him from the fighting; asked Jupiter if the Latins could keep their name, language, and customs |
Saturn | early divine ancestor of Latinus |
Opis | nymph who avenged Camilla's death |
Vulcan | made armor for Aeneas |
Venus | helped heal Aeneas' wound |
aristeia | a long successful run of killing on the battlefield |
Latinus | King of the Latins |
Amata | Queen of the Latins; killed herself when she thought Turnus was dead |
Lavinia | daughter of Latinus and Amata; engaged to Turnus, but fated to marry Aeneas |
Cacus | fire breathing monster killed by Hercules |
Euryalus | friend of Nisus; they went on a dangerous mission and were both killed |
Janus | his temple is open during times of war |
Evander | King of the Arcadians |
Allecto | Fury sent by Juno to urge on the fighting |
Tarchon | New Etruscan leader |
Juturna | Turnus' sister; aide to Juno |
Ascanius | was told to leave the battle after he killed Numanus |
Lars Porsena | Etruscan later defeated by the Romans |
Aetna | where the Cyclopes live and make armor |
Turnus | killed Pallas; stripped his weapons |
Iapyx | physician who helped heal Aeneas' wound |
Lausus | killed by Aeneas; son of Mezentius |
Actium | where Augustus defeated Antony and Cleopatra |
Sabines | race of men killed and women raped by the Romans |
white sow | omen that Aeneas had reached spot that would become Rome |
Lupercal | cave of the she-wolf who suckled Romulus and Remus |
Argiletum | grove of Argus; later a shopping area in the Roman Forum |
Cyclopes | help Vulcan make shield |
Mettus | torn in half by chariot for treachery |
Iris | tells Turnus to attack Trojan camps while Aeneas is away |
Pandarus and Bitias | open the gates of Trojan camp |
Cymodocea | head nymph (who used to be a ship) who told Aeneas what had happened in his absence |
Halaesus | killed by Pallas |