The Aeneid, Book 6Fleeing the ashes of Troy, Aeneas, Achilles' mighty foe in the Iliad, begins an incredible journey to fulfill his destiny as the founder of Rome. His voyage will take him through stormy seas, entangle him in a tragic love affair, and lure him into the world of the dead itself -- all the way tormented by the vengeful Juno, Queen of the Gods. Ultimately, he reaches the promised land of Italy where, after bloody battles and with high hopes, he founds what will become the Roman empire. |
Contents
Book I | 7 |
Book V | 66 |
Book VI | 82 |
Book VII | 100 |
Book VIII | 116 |
Book IX | 130 |
Book X | 146 |
Book XI | 163 |
Book XII | 180 |
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Acestes Aeneas afar altars amid Anchises armour arms Ascanius Ausonian battle bids blood borne boughs breast calls chariot clasped cloud comrades Creüsa cries Dardanian Dardanus dark darts death deep deity Dido divine doom dwelling earth Eryx Euryalus eyes face fate father Faunus fierce fire flame fleet fortune gates gifts girt goddess gods gold Grecian hand haply hath heart heaven honour horses hurl Ilium Italy Iülus Jove's Juno Juturna kindle king land Latins Latium Lausus light lord Aeneas maiden Messapus Mezentius mighty Mnestheus mother Mycenae night Pallas Phoebus Phrygian plain Priam quivering race realm rises river rock round rumour Rutulians sails seek Sergestus shalt shield ships shore shoulders Simoïs soul speaks spear spoke steel stirred sword Tarchon tears temple terror Teucrians thee thine thou towers town Trojan Troy Turnus utter vast walls waves weapons whither winds woodland words wound wrath