Themes (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Flashcards
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Definition of pietas
Definition of pietas
Roman virtue of duty to gods, family, and destined role
Pietas vs Greek kleos
Pietas vs Greek kleos
Pietas = duty/responsibility; kleos = personal glory
Meaning of 'pius Aeneas'
Meaning of 'pius Aeneas'
Dutiful Aeneas
Book 2 example of Aeneas' pietas
Book 2 example of Aeneas' pietas
Carries father Anchises from burning Troy
Book 4 example of Aeneas' pietas
Book 4 example of Aeneas' pietas
Abandons Dido to fulfil duty over love
Nature of fate in the Aeneid
Nature of fate in the Aeneid
Divinely ordained, inevitable, absolute, inescapable
Who represents passion vs duty in Book 4
Who represents passion vs duty in Book 4
Dido represents passion; Aeneas embodies duty
War and peace theme in the Aeneid
War and peace theme in the Aeneid
War is both tragic and necessary for lasting peace
What Shield of Aeneas depicts (Book 8)
What Shield of Aeneas depicts (Book 8)
Rome's military history, culminating in Augustus at Actium
What Jupiter represents
What Jupiter represents
Fate and cosmic order
What Juno embodies
What Juno embodies
Resistance and irrational opposition to destiny
What Venus provides for Aeneas
What Venus provides for Aeneas
Maternal protection
Suffering and sacrifice theme
Suffering and sacrifice theme
Rome's greatness comes at immense human cost
Aeneid's view of Roman empire
Aeneid's view of Roman empire
Both celebrates and critiques, showing glory and suffering