A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.1.174 Word Nerd: Venus

The transcript discusses symbols from ancient mythology, focusing on doves associated with Venus, representing love and fidelity. It then delves into Hermia's oath referencing the tragic story of Queen Dido from Virgil's Aeneid, where Dido falls in love with Aeneas, who later abandons her, leading to her tragic demise.

What do doves symbolize in ancient mythology?

• War and conflict

• Lifelong marriage and fidelity

• Wisdom and knowledge

• Strength and power

Which goddess is associated with doves in mythology?

• Athena

• Hera

• Venus

• Artemis

What mythological event does Hermia refer to in her oath?

• The burning of Carthage

• The creation of the world

• The fall of Troy

• The journey of Odysseus

Who was the ruler of Carthage that fell in love with Aeneas?

• Dido

• Helen

• Penelope

• Cleopatra

What did Queen Dido do after Aeneas left her?

• She declared war on Troy

• She threw herself onto a burning pyre

• She married another prince

• She sailed after him