L4+Book+8Q's

Men are gathering forces against Aeneas. They are ...    1. ­­­­­­­­­­__________________    2. __________________    3. __________________    4. __________________    5. The spirit/ deity _______________ appears to Aeneas in a dream. He describes a portent that Aeneas will see up the river – a ______________; there will also be ________________.  6. Aeneas sails up the Tiber and sees the predicted animal. He sacrifices to _______________.  7. Continuing to sail, they find the people known as the _________________; it is a poor kingdom known ruled by Evander. His son is ______________.  8. Aeneas entreats Evander to be his ally on grounds of ...    9. Evander waxes nostalgic about meeting _________________ in his youth and receiving gifts.  10. Evander tells the story of the origins of their current festival: the conflict between _________________ and Cacus.  11. Cacus is described as ...    12. His diet is ...    13. His unique method of cattle rustling ...    14. What are some surprising features of the battle between the hero and Cacus? (3) a. b. c.    15. Saturn was the father of agriculture in Italy who fled from ______________.  16. The region Latium (deriving from lateo) indicates this is where Saturn ___________. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 24pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 24.0pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 17. _______________ is a holiday celebrating Lycaean Pan. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 24pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 24.0pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 18. Vulcan’s workmen are the ...  <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 24pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 24.0pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">  19. The scene returns to Evander who speaks of the town Caere and the impious leader _______________ who performs unspeakable torture and who sought refuge with his current ally, _____________. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 24pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 24.0pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 20. For battle Evander gives to Aeneas _________________ and _______________. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 24pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 24.0pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 21. A ___________________ is a sign from Venus of war. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 24pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 24.0pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 22. At the heroes departure Evander ____________. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 24pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 24.0pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 23. The shield of Aeneas is described: it contains the _____________ history of __________. Beginning with the wolf, Romulus, and Remus, continuing with __________ at the bridge, ___________ swimming the river, ___________ warning about Gauls, culminating in the defeat of _____________. Extra credit essay: This book is much calmer and far less frenzied than the preceding one. Is there a unifying theme to Book VIII? What is it?