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Rome The City of Love and War

Rome The City of Love and War. Venus and Mars. Roman Foundation Myths. Aeneas escapes from Troy (1200 B.C.E.) The Aeneid Romulus founds Rome (753 B.C.E.) Legend of Romulus and Remus Sabine women join Romans (760 B.C.E.) Rape of the Sabine Women

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Rome The City of Love and War

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  1. RomeThe City of Loveand War Venus and Mars

  2. Roman Foundation Myths • Aeneas escapes from Troy (1200 B.C.E.) The Aeneid • Romulus founds Rome (753 B.C.E.) Legend of Romulus and Remus • Sabine women join Romans (760 B.C.E.) Rape of the Sabine Women • Lucretia’s sacrifice ends rule Etruscan by kings (535 B.C.E.) Rape of Lucretia

  3. Possible Greek route to Troy

  4. Was Helen abducted by the Trojans? Why?

  5. Did Helen desire the luxury of Troy over Sparta? Were there other possible motives for her to leave?

  6. Achilles: The Greek model for the warrior tradition

  7. The Story of Aeneas Aeneas fled the burning city of Troy with his father on his back and his son, Iulus, by the hand, ordered by Jupiter to found a “new Troy” in an unknown place… What was the cultural tradition Aeneas brought with him to Italy?

  8. Aeneas leaving Troy

  9. Aeneas’ Voyage from Troy

  10. Aeneas in Carthage

  11. What is the mood of this occasion?

  12. Mercury tells Aeneas to leave Carthage

  13. Aeneas leaves Dido and Carthage. Why do the Romans later hate Carthage?

  14. Aeneas’ Voyage from Carthage

  15. Aeneas’ Voyage from Carthage

  16. Aeneas’ Voyage from Troy

  17. Journey’s End Trojan ship arrives in Italy Temple marks where Aeneas landed in Italy

  18. Venus/Aphrodite (goddess of love) + Anchises (Trojan nobleman)

  19. Aeneas’ Family Tree

  20. How does the story of Aeneas influence Roman history? Venus: the grandmother of Iulus Iulus leaves Troy w/ father & grandfather Julius Caesar heir of legendary ancestry

  21. Roman Values: Immigrant Conquerors • Agrarian • Conservative • Hierarchical • Appearance • Religion

  22. Trojan Origins Trojan Culture Troy 1200 B.C.E.

  23. Trojan Origins Hittites Iron weapons Chariots Conquered Sumer & Egypt Land based Anatolian Peninsula Unique language Trojan Culture Troy 1200 B.C.E.

  24. Trojan Origins Hittites Iron weapons Chariots Conquered Sumer & Egypt Land based Anatolian Peninsula Unique language Trojan Culture Spoke Hittite language Trade city/luxury Few ships Relied on city walls Attacked before and after Greeks Fused Hittite and Greek culture Troy 1200 B.C.E.

  25. Romulus & Remus: Sons of Mars

  26. Intervention of the Sabine Women

  27. Rape of Lucretia

  28. Roman Foundation Myths • Aeneas escapes from Troy (1200 B.C.E.) The Aeneid • Romulus founds Rome (753 B.C.E.) Legend of Romulus and Remus • Sabine women join Romans (760 B.C.E.) Rape of the Sabine Women • Lucretia’s sacrifice ends rule Etruscan by kings (535 B.C.E.) Rape of Lucretia

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