7: Foundation Story: Aeneas

Who were the parents of Aeneas?

• Anchises and Venus

• Ascanius and Aphrodite

• Ascanius and Venus

• Silvius and Aphrodite

Aeneas survived the Trojan War: true or false?

• True

• False

How did Aeneas know he had to leave Troy?

• His son was told by his mother in a dream

• His father appeared to him as a ghost and told him

• His wife appeared as a ghost and told him

• His son appeared as a ghost and told him

What did Aeneas bring with him from Troy?

• His father, son and the Penates (Household gods)

• His father, wife and son

• The Penates (Household gods)

• His father, wife, son and Penates (Household gods)

What did Aeneas do directly after the Trojan War?

• Founded Rome

• Founded Alba Longa

• Travelled widely

• Got lost

Aeneas founded Rome: true or false?

• True

• False

Whom did Julius Caesar and Augustus trace their family back to?

• Aeneas

• Dido

• Anius

• Ascius

What is interesting in Livy when it comes to Aeneas' meeting with King Latinus?

• He does not mention the meeting.

• He gives two versions of the story

• He gives three versions of the story

• He did not meet Latinus but his wife

What was the name of the Latins' king?

• Romulus

• Remus

• Latinus

• Latius

Which version of the story does Livy seem to prefer?

• Aeneas makes war with Latinus and wins

• Aeneas and Latinus talk and pledge eternal friendship