Vergil, Aeneid, Book 2, Lines 268–297

#Aeneid Book 2: Lines 268-297 - The Night of Troy's Fall 🌃

Welcome, future AP Latin champion! Let's make sure you're ready to ace this exam. We're diving into a crucial section of the Aeneid where Troy falls and Aeneas gets his marching orders. This guide is designed to be your go-to resource, especially the night before the exam. Let's get started!

This section is HUGE for understanding Aeneas's motivations and the overall themes of the Aeneid. Pay close attention to the interplay between fate, divine intervention, and human action. It's a goldmine for both multiple-choice and free-response questions.

#Overview: The Trojan Horse Deception

• The Trojans, thinking the war is over, celebrate the arrival of the Trojan Horse. 🐴
• Under the cover of night, the Greeks emerge from the horse and begin their attack. 🔥
• Aeneas, asleep, is visited by the ghost of Hector, who warns him of the city's impending doom. 👻

#Key Passages and Analysis

#Lines 274-279: Hector's Ghostly Appearance

ei mihi, qualis erat, quantum mutatus ab illo Hectore qui redit exuvias indutus Achilli vel Danaum Phrygios iaculatus puppibus ignes! squalentem barbam et concretos sanguine crines vulneraque illa gerens, quae circum plurima muros accepit patrios

1. Scansion Practice:

   • ei mihi, qualis erat, quantum mutatus ab illo
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2. Hector's Previous Appearance: Hector is a major character in Homer's Iliad. 📚

3. Sides of the Trojan War: Hector was a Trojan prince and their greatest warrior; Achilles was the greatest Greek warrior. ⚔️

   • Hector: Trojan
   • Achilles: Greek

4. Scansion Practice:

   • squalentem barbam et concretos sanguine crines
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5. Scansion Practice:

   • vulneraque illa gerens, quae circum plurima muros
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