Rome’s founding narrative continues to take shape as we move forward in The Aeneid. Together, we’ll explore the following questions:
- How does Virgil use the story of the Trojan horse to show that the Romans are more virtuous than the Greeks?
- Why does Virgil place such an emphasis on the fact that Rome is not new?
- What role does history play in Virgil’s Aeneid, as contrasted with Homer’s focus on natures?
Recommended Reading: Virgil. The Aeneid. Translated by Robert Fagles. New York: Penguin Classics, 2008.
