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k*,/(// *nvo"tion to the Muse............................................................... k*,/2(1 The Anger o% uno ................................................................... k*,30(40 uno Asks Aeolus %or 5elp .................................................... /0k*,4/(/26 Aeolus R"ises the Stor#.........................................................//k*,/21(/37 &eptune *ntervenes............................................................. /2k*,/38(222 Shelter on the Lib$"n )o"st ............................................... /6k*,226(237 9enus *nteredes with upiter ........................................... /3k*,238(27 upiter:s ;rophe$ .............................................................. /7

k*,28(68/ 9enus Spe"ks to Aene"s ..................................................... /4k*,682(1/8 She


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k**,33(348 Aene"s Sees 5elen ........................................................... 1k**,344(726 Aene"s is 9isited b$ his Mother 9enus.......................... 30k**,721(780 Aene"s Finds his F"#il$ .................................................. 3/

k**,78/(801 The '#en..........................................................................36k**,803(82 Aene"s "nd his F"#il$ Le"ve Tro$ ................................. 31k**,860(83 The Loss o% )reus"............................................................33k**,87(401 Aene"s Le"ves Tro$..........................................................38k***,/(/4 Aene"s S"ils to Thr"e........................................................... 34k***,/(74 The Br"ve o% ;ol$dorus...................................................... 34k***,7(/20 The Tro@"ns Re"h


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k*9,331(346 Merur$ 9isits Aene"s Ag"in......................................... 7k*9,341(72


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k9*,821(83/ The Tr"ns#igr"tion o% Souls .......................................... /3/k9*,832(887 The Future R"e C The Alb"n Kings............................. /32k9*,888(408 The Future R"e C Ro#ulus "nd the )"es"rs.............. /32

k9*,404(436 The Future R"e C Republi "nd e$ond ...................../36k9*,431(443 The Future R"e C M"rellus........................................ /33k9*,447(0/ The B"tes o% Sleep......................................................... /37k9**,/(67 The Tro@"ns Re"h the Tiber.............................................. /38k9**,68(/07 King L"tinus "nd the 'r"le .......................................... /34k9**,/08(/18 Ful%il#ent o% A ;rophe$............................................../70k9**,/14(// The ;"l"e o% L"tinus....................................................../7/k9**,/2(214 The Tro@"ns Seek Alli"ne ?ith L"tinus .................... /72k9**,21(243 L"tinus '%%ers ;e"e.................................................... /71

k9**,247(61/ uno Su##ons Alleto................................................. /73k9**,61/(103 Alleto M"ddens >ueen A#"t"................................... /78k9**,107(181 Alleto Rouses Turnus ................................................/7k9**,183(36 Alleto A#ong the Tro@"ns.........................................../8/k9**,310(38/ Alleto Returns to 5"des ............................................. /86k9**,382(700 L"tinus Abdi"tes ........................................................ /81k9**,70/(710 L"tiu# ;rep"res %or ?"r ............................................. /83k9**,71/(842 The "ttle(List .............................................................. /87k9**,846(4/8 Turnus "nd )"#ill" )o#plete the Arr"$ .................... /40

k9***,/(23 The Situ"tion in L"tiu#.................................................... /42k9***,27(73 Aene"s:s


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k9***,8/1(86/ 9ul"n:s Shield, Augustus:s Triple Triu#ph ..............206k*D,/(21 *ris rges Turnus to ?"r.....................................................203k*D,23(87 Turnus Att"ks the Tro@"n Fleet ......................................203

k*D,88(/07 )$bele M"kes " ;le" to ove........................................... 208k*D,/08(/22 )$bele Tr"ns%or#s the Ships ........................................ 204k*D,/26(/78 Turnus L"$s Siege to the )"#p..................................... 204k*D,/74(226 &isus "nd Eur$"lus, A Mission ;roposed ..................... 2/0k*D,221(6/6 &isus "nd Eur$"lus, Aletes )onsents ............................. 2//k*D,6/1(677 &isus "nd Eur$"lus, The R"id........................................ 2/1k*D,678(13 The


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kD*,223(23 An Answer Fro# Arpi .................................................. 271kD*,27(663 L"tinus:s ;ropos"l......................................................... 277kD*,667(683 ueen A#"t":s Suiide................................................ 601kD**,7/1(77 Turnus 5e"rs '% A#"t":s


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BkI:1-11 Invocation to the Muse

* sing o% "r#s "nd the #"n! he who! e+iled b$ %"te!%irst "#e %ro# the o"st o% Tro$ to *t"l$! "nd toL"vini"n shores C hurled "bout endlessl$ b$ l"nd "nd se"!b$ the will o% the gods! b$ ruel uno:s re#orseless "nger!long su%%ering "lso in w"r! until he %ounded " it$"nd brought his gods to L"tiu#, %ro# th"t the L"tin people"#e! the lords o% Alb" Long"! the w"lls o% noble Ro#e.Muse! tell #e the "use, how w"s she o%%ended in her divinit$!how w"s she grieved! the >ueen o% 5e"ven! to drive " #"n!

noted %or virtue! to endure suh d"ngers! to %"e so #"n$tri"lsH )"n there be suh "nger in the #inds o% the godsH

BkI:12-4 The Anger o! "uno

There w"s "n "nient it$! )"rth"ge held b$ olonists %ro# T$reG!opposite *t"l$! "nd the %"r(o%% #ouths o% the Tiber!rih in we"lth! "nd ver$ s"v"ge in pursuit o% w"r.The$ s"$ uno loved this one l"nd "bove "ll others!

even negleting S"#os, here were her we"pons"nd her h"riot! even then the goddess worked "t!"nd herished! the ide" th"t it should h"ve supre#"$over the n"tions! i% onl$ the %"tes "llowed.

Yet she:d he"rd o% o%%spring! derived %ro# Tro@"n blood!th"t would one d"$ overthrow the T$ri"n stronghold,th"t %ro# the# " people would o#e! wide(ruling!"nd proud in w"r! to Lib$":s ruin, so the F"tes ord"ined.Fe"ring this! "nd re#e#bering the "nient w"r

she h"d %ought be%ore! "t Tro$! %or her de"r Argos!"nd the "use o% her "nger "nd bitter sorrowsh"d not $et p"ssed %ro# her #ind, the dist"nt @udge#ento% ;"ris st"$ed deep in her he"rt! the in@ur$ to her sorned be"ut$!her h"tred o% the r"e! "nd "bduted B"n$#ede:s honoursG


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the d"ughter o% S"turn! inited %urther b$ this!hurled the Tro@"ns! the Breeks "nd pitiless Ahilles h"d le%t!round the whole oe"n! keeping the# %"r %ro# L"tiu#,

the$ w"ndered %or #"n$ $e"rs! driven b$ %"te over "ll the se"s.Suh "n e%%ort it w"s to %ound the Ro#"n people.The$ were h"rdl$ out o% sight o% Siil$:s isle! in deeper w"ter!

@o$%ull$ spre"ding s"il! bron=e keel ploughing the brine!when uno! nursing the etern"l wound in her bre"st!spoke to hersel%, IA# * to "b"ndon #$ purpose! onJuered!un"ble to turn the Teuri"n king "w"$ %ro# *t"l$

?h$! the %"tes %orbid it. ?"sn:t ;"ll"s "ble to burnthe Argive %leet! to sink it in the se"! be"use o% the guilt

"nd #"dness o% one single #"n! A@"+! son o% 'ileusHShe hersel% hurled upiter:s swi%t %ire %ro# the louds!s"ttered the ships! "nd #"de the se" boil with stor#s,She "ught hi# up in " w"ter(spout! "s he bre"thed %l"#e%ro# his piered hest! "nd pinned hi# to " sh"rp rok,

$et *! who w"lk "bout "s Jueen o% the gods! wi%e"nd sister o% ove! w"ge w"r on " whole r"e! %or so #"n$ $e"rs.*ndeed! will "n$one worship uno:s power %ro# now on!or pl"e o%%erings! hu#bl$! on her "lt"rsH:

BkI:#$-%$ "uno Asks Aeolus !or &el'

So deb"ting with hersel%! her he"rt in%l"#ed! the goddess"#e to Aeoli"! to the ountr$ o% stor#s! the pl"eo% wild g"les. 5ere in his v"st "ve! King Aeolus!keeps the writhing winds! "nd the ro"ring te#pests!under ontrol! urbs the# with h"ins "nd i#prison#ent.The$ #o"n "ngril$ "t the doors! with " #ount"in:s v"st #ur#urs,

Aeolus sits! holding his septre! in his high stronghold!so%tening their p"ssions! te#pering their r"ge, i% not!the$:d surel$ "rr$ o%% se"s "nd l"nds "nd the highest he"vens!

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in d"rk "ves! "nd piled " high #ount"in #"ss over the#"nd g"ve the# " king! who b$ %i+ed "gree#ent! would knowhow to give the order to tighten or sl"ken the reins.

uno now o%%ered these words to hi#! hu#bl$,IAeolus! sine the F"ther o% gods! "nd king o% #en!g"ve $ou the power to Juell! "nd r"ise! the w"ves with the winds!there is " people * h"te s"iling the T$rrheni"n Se"!bringing Tro$:s onJuered gods to *t"l$,

Add power to the winds! "nd sink their wreked bo"ts!or drive the# "p"rt! "nd s"tter their bodies over the se".* h"ve %ourteen &$#phs o% outst"nding be"ut$,o% who# *:ll n"#e


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strething his two h"nds tow"rds the he"vens!he ries out in this voie, I'h! three! %our ti#es %ortun"te

were those who h"ned to die in %ront o% their %"ther:s e$es

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w"s hurned with v"st #ur#ur! "nd the stor# w"s loose"nd the still w"ters welled %ro# their deepest levels,he r"ised his "l# %"e %ro# the w"ves! g"=ing over the deep.

5e sees Aene"s:s %leet s"ttered "ll over the oe"n!the Tro@"ns rushed b$ the bre"kers! "nd the plu##eting sk$.And uno:s "nger! "nd her str"t"ge#s! do not es"pe her brother.5e "lls the E"st "nd ?est winds to hi#! "nd then s"$s,I


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%or the ne"rest l"nd! "nd t"ked tow"rds the Lib$"n o"st.There is " pl"e there in " deep inlet, "n isl"nd %or#s " h"rbour

with the b"rrier o% its bulk! on whih ever$ w"ve %ro# the deep

bre"ks! "nd divides into di#inishing ripples.'n this side "nd th"t! v"st li%%s "nd twin r"gs loo# in the sk$!under whose su##its the whole se" is "l#! %"r "nd wide,then! "bove th"t! is " sene o% glittering woods!"nd " d"rk grove overh"ngs the w"ter! with le"%$ sh"de,under the he"dl"nd opposite is " "ve! urt"ined with rok!inside it! %resh w"ter! "nd se"ts o% n"tur"l stone!the ho#e o% &$#phs. &o h"wsers #oor the we"r$ shipshere! no "nhor! with its hooked %lukes! %"stens the#.

Aene"s t"kes shelter here with seven ships g"thered%ro# the %leet! "nd the Tro@"ns! with " p"ssion %or dr$ l"nd!dise#b"rking! t"ke possession o% the s"nds the$ longed %or!"nd streth their brine("ked bodies on the shore.

At one Ah"tes strikes " sp"rk %ro# his %lint!"thes the %ire in the le"ves! pl"es dr$ %uel round it!"nd Juikl$ h"s %l"#es "#ong the kindling.Then! we"ried b$ events! the$ t"ke out whe"t! d"#"gedb$ the se"! "nd i#ple#ents o% )eres! "nd prep"re to p"rh

the gr"in over the %l"#es! "nd grind it on stone.Aene"s li#bs " r"g #e"nwhile! "nd se"rhes the whole prospet%"r "nd wide over the se"! looking i% he "n see "n$thingo% Antheus "nd his stor#(tossed ;hr$gi"n g"lle$s!or )"p$s! or )"ius:s "r#s bl"=oned on " high stern.There:s no ship in sight, he sees three st"gs w"nderingon the shore, whole herds o% deer %ollow "t their b"k!"nd gr"=e in long lines "long the v"lle$.5e h"lts "t this! "nd gr"sps in his h"nd his bow

"nd swi%t "rrows! sh"%ts th"t lo$"l Ah"tes "rries!"nd %irst he shoots the le"ders the#selves! their he"ds!

with br"nhing "ntlers! held high! then the #"ss! with his sh"%ts!"nd drives the whole rowd in on%usion "#ong the le"ves,The onJueror does not stop until he:s s"ttered seven huge


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"r"sses on the ground! eJu"l in nu#ber to his ships.Then he seeks the h"rbour! "nd divides the# "#ong "ll his %riends.&e+t he sh"res out the wine th"t the good Aestes h"d stowed

in @"rs! on the Trin"ri"n o"st! "nd th"t hero h"d given the#on le"ving, "nd spe"king to the#! "l#ed their s"d he"rts,I' %riends well! we were not unknown to trouble be%oreG' $ou who:ve endured worse! the god will gr"nt "n end to this too.

You:ve %"ed r"bid S$ll"! "nd her deep(sounding li%%s,"nd $ou:ve e+periened the )$lopes:s roks,re#e#ber $our our"ge "nd h"se "w"$ gloo#$ %e"rs,perh"ps one d"$ $ou:ll even delight in re#e#bering this.Through "ll these #is%ortunes! these d"ngerous ti#es!

we he"d %or L"tiu#! where the %"tes hold pe"e%ul lives%or us, there Tro$:s kingdo# "n rise "g"in. Endure!"nd preserve $ourselves %or h"ppier d"$s.:So his voie utters! "nd sik with the weight o% "re! he pretendshope! in his look! "nd sti%les the p"in deep in his he"rt.The$ #"ke re"d$ the g"#e! "nd the %uture %e"st,the$ %l"$ the hides %ro# the ribs "nd l"$ the %lesh b"re,so#e ut it in piees! Juivering! "nd %i+ it on spits!others pl"e "uldrons on the be"h! "nd %eed the# with %l"#es.

Then the$ revive their strength with %ood! strethed on the gr"ss!"nd %ill the#selves with rih venison "nd old wine.?hen hunger is Juenhed b$ the %e"st! "nd the re#n"nts le"red!deep in onvers"tion! the$ disuss their #issing %riends!"nd! between hope "nd %e"r! Juestion whether the$ live!or whether the$:ve su%%ered de"th "nd no longer he"r their n"#e.

Aene"s! the virtuous! "bove "ll #ourns the lot o% %iere 'rontes!then th"t o% A#$us! together with L$us:s ruel %"te!"nd those o% br"ve B$us! "nd br"ve )lo"nthus.

BkI:22(-2#, Venus Intercedes 0ith "u'iter

&ow! "ll w"s o#plete! when upiter! %ro# the heights o% the "ir!looked down on the se" with its %l$ing s"ils! "nd the bro"d l"nds!


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"nd the o"sts! "nd the people %"r "nd wide! "nd p"used!"t the su##it o% he"ven! "nd %i+ed his e$es on the Lib$"n kingdo#.

And "s he weighed suh "res "s he h"d in his he"rt! 9enus spoke

to hi#! s"dder still! her bright e$es bri##ing with te"rs,I'h $ou who rule things hu#"n! "nd divine! with etern"l l"w!"nd who terri%$ the# "ll with $our lightning(bolt!

wh"t "n #$ Aene"s h"ve done to $ou th"t:s so serious!wh"t h"ve the Tro@"ns done! who:ve su%%ered so #uh destrution!to who# the whole world:s losed! be"use o% the *t"li"n l"ndsHSurel$ $ou pro#ised th"t "t so#e point! "s the $e"rs rolled b$!the Ro#"ns would rise %ro# the#! le"ders would rise!restored %ro# Teuer:s blood! who would hold power

over the se"! "nd "ll the l"nds. F"ther! wh"t thought h"s h"nged$our #indH *t onsoled #e %or the %"ll o% Tro$! "nd its s"d ruin!weighing one destin$! indeed! "g"inst opposing destinies,now the s"#e #is%ortune %ollows these #en driven on b$ suhdis"sters. Bre"t king! wh"t end to their e%%orts will $ou giveH

Antenor ould es"pe through the thik o% the Breek "r#$!"nd s"%el$ enter the *ll$ri"n gul%s! "nd deep into the re"l#so% the Liburni"ns! "nd p"ss the %ounts o% Ti#"vus!%ro# whih the river bursts! with " huge #ount"inous ro"r!

through nine #ouths! "nd buries the %ields under its nois$ %lood.5ere! nonetheless! he sited the it$ o% ;"du"! "nd ho#es%or Teuri"ns! "nd g"ve the people " n"#e! "nd hung upthe "r#s o% Tro$, now he:s "l#l$ settled! in tr"nJuil pe"e.ut we! $our r"e! to who# $ou per#it the heights o% he"ven!lose our ships sh"#e%ulG! betr"$ed! be"use o% one person:s "nger!"nd kept %"r "w"$ %ro# the shores o% *t"l$.*s this the pri=e %or virtueH *s this how $ou restore our ruleHThe %"ther o% #en "nd gods! s#iled "t her with th"t look

with whih he le"rs the sk$ o% stor#s!kissed his d"ughter:s lips! "nd then s"id this,

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?hite h"ired Trust! "nd 9est"! >uirinus with his brother Re#uswill #"ke the l"ws, the g"tes o% ?"r! gri# with iron!"nd n"rrowed b$ b"rs! will be losed, inside i#pious R"ge will ro"r

%righteningl$ %ro# blood(st"ined #outh! se"ted on s"v"ge we"pons!h"nds tied behind his b"k! with " hundred knots o% bron=e.:

BkI:2.-(.1 Venus *'eaks to Aeneas

S"$ing this! he sends Merur$! M"i":s son! down %ro# he"ven!so th"t the ountr$ "nd strongholds o% this new )"rth"ge

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or shouting! hot on the tr"k o% " sl"vering bo"rH:So 9enus, "nd so 9enus:s son beg"n in "nswer,I*:ve not seen or he"rd "n$ o% $our sisters! ' 9irgin C

or how should * n"#e $ouH Sine $our looks "re not #ort"l"nd $our voie is #ore th"n hu#"n, oh! " goddess %or ert"in'r ;hoebus:s sisterH 'r one o% the r"e o% &$#phsHe kind! whoever $ou #"$ be! "nd lighten our l"bour!"nd tell us onl$ wh"t sk$ we:re under! "nd wh"t shores

we:ve l"nded on, we:re "dri%t here! driven b$ wind "nd v"st se"s!knowing nothing o% the people or the ountr$,#"n$ " s"ri%ie to $ou will %"ll "t the "lt"rs! under our h"nd.:Then 9enus s"id, I* don:t think #$sel% worth$ o% suh honours,

it:s the usto# o% T$ri"n girls to "rr$ " Juiver!"nd l"e our "lves high up! over red hunting boots.You see the kingdo# o% )"rth"ge! T$ri"ns! Agenor:s it$,but bordered b$ Lib$"ns! " people %or#id"ble in w"r.


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under the e"rth! "n unknown weight o% gold "nd silver.Sh"ken b$ "ll this!


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sine * bring $ou news th"t $our %riends "re restored!"nd $our ships re"lled! driven to s"%et$ b$ the shi%ting winds!unless #$ p"rents t"ught #e %"lse propheies! in v"in.

See! those twelve sw"ns in e+ult"nt line! th"t "n e"gle!upiter:s bird! swooping %ro# the he"vens!w"s troubling in the le"r sk$, now! in " long %ile! the$ see#to h"ve settled! or be g"=ing down now "t those who "lre"d$ h"ve.

As! returning! their wings be"t in pl"$! "nd the$ irle the =enithin " rowd! "nd give their r$! so $our ships "nd $our people"re in h"rbour! or ne"r its entr"ne under %ull s"il.'nl$ go on! turn $our steps where the p"th t"kes $ou.:She spoke! "nd turning "w"$ she re%leted the light

%ro# her rose(tinted nek! "nd bre"thed " divine per%u#e%ro# her "#brosi"l h"ir, her robes tr"iled down to her %eet!"nd! in her step! showed her " true goddess. 5e reognisedhis #other! "nd "s she v"nished %ollowed her with his voie,IYou too "re ruel! wh$ do $ou t"unt $our son with %"lseph"nto#sH ?h$ "# * not "llowed to @oin h"nd

with h"nd! "nd spe"k "nd he"r true wordsH:So he "uses her! "nd turns his steps tow"rds the it$.ut 9enus veiled the# with " d"rk #ist "s the$ w"lked!

"nd! "s " goddess! spre"d " thik overing o% loud "round the#!so th"t no one ould see the#! or touh the#!or "use the# del"$! or "sk the# where the$ were going.She hersel% so"rs high in the "ir! to ;"phos! "nd returns to her ho#e

with delight! where her te#ple "nd its hundred "lt"rsste"# with S"be"n inense! %r"gr"nt with %resh g"rl"nds.

BkI:41%-4,( The Te+'le o! "uno

Me"nwhile the$:ve t"kled the route the p"th reve"led.And soon the$ li#bed the hill th"t loo#s high over the it$!"nd looks down %ro# "bove on the towers th"t %"e it.

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The e"ger T$ri"ns "re bus$! so#e building w"lls!"nd r"ising the it"del! rolling up stones b$ h"nd!so#e hoosing the site %or " house! "nd #"rking " %urrow,

the$ #"ke #"gistr"tes "nd l"ws! "nd " s"red sen"te,here so#e "re digging " h"rbour, others l"$ downthe deep %ound"tions o% " the"tre! "nd "rve huge olu#ns%ro# the li%%! t"ll "dorn#ents %or the %uture st"ge.

ust "s bees in e"rl$ su##er "rr$ out their t"sks"#ong the %lower$ %ields! in the sun! when the$ le"d outthe "dolesent $oung o% their r"e! or r"# the ells

with liJuid hone$! "nd swell the# with sweet net"r!or reeive the ino#ing burdens! or %or#ing lines

drive the l"=$ herd o% drones %ro# their hives,the work glows! "nd the %r"gr"nt hone$:s sweet with th$#e.I' %ortun"te those whose w"lls "lre"d$ rise:

Aene"s ries! "nd "d#ires the su##its o% the it$.5e enters "#ong the#! veiled in #ist #"rvellous to tellG"nd #ingles with the people seen b$ no one.There w"s " grove in the entre o% the it$! delight%ul

with sh"de! where the w"ve "nd stor#(tossed ;hoenii"ns%irst unovered the he"d o% " %iere horse! th"t reg"l uno

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the sons o% Atreus! o% ;ri"#! "nd Ahilles "ngered with both.5e h"lted! "nd s"id! with te"rs, I?h"t pl"e is there!

Ah"tes! wh"t region o% e"rth not %ull o% our h"rdshipsH

See! ;ri"# 5ere too virtue h"s its rew"rds! here toothere "re te"rs %or events! "nd #ort"l things touh the he"rt.Lose $our %e"rs, this %"#e will bring $ou bene%it.:

BkI:4,4-4( The rie5e

So he spe"ks! "nd %eeds his spirit with the insubst"nti"l %rie=e!sighing o%ten! "nd his %"e wet with the stre"#ing te"rs.For he s"w how! here! the Breeks %led! "s the$ %ought round Tro$!

h"sed b$ the Tro@"n $outh! "nd! there! the Tro@"ns %led!with plu#ed Ahilles pressing the# lose in his h"riot.&ot %"r "w"$! through his te"rs! he reognises Rhesus:s

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BkI:#2$-#,$ Ilioneus Asks &er Assistance

?hen the$:d entered! "nd %reedo# to spe"k in person

h"d been gr"nted! *lioneus! the eldest! beg"n "l#l$,I' Jueen! who# upiter gr"nts the right to %ound" new it$! "nd urb proud tribes with $our @ustie!

we unluk$ Tro@"ns! driven b$ the winds over ever$ se"!pr"$ to $ou, keep the terror o% %ire "w"$ %ro# our ships!sp"re " virtuous r"e "nd look #ore kindl$ on our %"te.

?e h"ve not o#e to despoil Lib$"n ho#es with the sword!or to "rr$ o%% stolen plunder to the shore, th"t violeneis not in our #inds! the onJuered h"ve not suh pride.

There:s " pl"e "lled 5esperi" b$ the Breeks!"n "nient l"nd! strong in #en! with " rih soil,There the 'enotri"ns lived, now ru#our h"s itth"t " l"ter people h"s "lled it *t"l$! "%ter their le"der.

?e h"d set our ourse there when stor#$ 'rion!rising with the tide! "rried us onto hidden sho"ls!"nd %iere winds s"ttered us %"r! with the overwhel#ing surge!over the w"ves "#ong uninh"bit"ble roks,

we %ew h"ve dri%ted here to $our shores.

?h"t r"e o% #en is thisH ?h"t l"nd is so b"rb"ri "s to "llowthis usto#! th"t we:re denied the hospit"lit$ o% the s"ndsHThe$ stir up w"r! "nd prevent us setting %oot on dr$ l"nd.*% $ou despise the hu#"n r"e "nd #ort"l we"pons!still trust th"t the gods re#e#ber right "nd wrong.

Aene"s w"s our king! no one #ore @ust th"n hi#in his dut$! or gre"ter in w"r "nd we"ponr$.*% %"te still protets the #"n! i% he still en@o$s the ethere"l "ir!i% he doesn:t $et rest "#ong the ruel sh"des! there:s nothing

to %e"r! "nd $ou:d not repent o% v$ing with hi# %irst in kindness.Then there "re ities "nd %ields too in the region o% Siil$!"nd %"#ous Aestes! o% Tro@"n blood. Allow usto be"h our %leet! d"#"ged b$ the stor#s!"nd ut pl"nks %ro# trees! "nd sh"pe o"rs!


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so i% our king:s restored "nd our %riends "re %oundwe "n he"d %or *t"l$! gl"dl$ seek *t"l$ "nd L"tiu#,"nd i% our s"viour:s lost! "nd the Lib$"n se"s hold $ou!

Tro$:s #ost virtuous %"ther! i% no hope now re#"ins %ro# *ulus!let us seek the Siili"n str"its! %ro# whih we were driven!"nd the ho#e prep"red %or us! "nd " king! Aestes.:So *lioneus spoke, "nd the Tro@"ns "ll shouted with one voie.

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BkI:#%,-,12 Aeneas Makes &i+sel! 9no0n

5e:d s"rel$ spoken when the #ist surrounding the#suddenl$ p"rted! "nd v"nished in the le"r "ir.Aene"s stood there! shining in the bright d"$light!like " god in shoulders "nd %"e, sine his #otherh"d hersel% i#p"rted to her son be"ut$ to his h"ir!" glow o% $outh! "nd " @o$%ul h"r# to his e$es,like the glor$ "rt "n give to ivor$! or "s when silver!or ;"ri"n #"rble! is surrounded b$ gold.Then he "ddressed the Jueen! suddenl$! surprising the# "ll!

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ISon o% " goddess! wh"t %"te pursues $ou through "llthese d"ngersH ?h"t %ore drives $ou to these b"rb"rous shoresH

Are $ou trul$ th"t Aene"s who# kindl$ 9enus bore

to Tro@"n Anhises! b$ the w"ters o% ;hr$gi"n Si#oisH*ndeed! * #$sel% re#e#ber Teuer o#ing to Sidon!e+iled %ro# his ountr$:s borders! seeking " new kingdo#

with elus:s help, elus! #$ %"ther! w"s l"$ing w"sterih )$prus! "nd! "s vitor! held it b$ his "uthorit$.Sine then the %"ll o% the Tro@"n it$ is known to #e!"nd $our n"#e! "nd those o% the Breek kings.Even their ene#$ gr"nted the Teuri"ns high pr"ise!#"int"ining the$ were born o% the "nient Teuri"n stok.

So o#e! $oung lords! "nd enter our p"l"e.Fortune! pursuing #e too! through #"n$ si#il"r troubles!willed th"t * would %ind pe"e "t l"st in this l"nd.&ot being unknown to evil! *:ve le"rned to "id the unh"pp$.:So she spe"ks! "nd le"ds Aene"s into the ro$"l house!"nd prol"i#s! "s well! o%%erings "t the god:s te#ples.She sends no less th"n twent$ bulls to his %riendson the shore! "nd " hundred o% her l"rgest pigs withbristling b"ks! " hundred %"t l"#bs with the ewes!

"nd @o$%ul gi%ts o% wine! but the interior o% the p"l"eis l"id out with ro$"l lu+ur$! "nd the$ prep"re" %e"st in the entre o% the p"l"e, overs workedskil%ull$ in prinel$ purple! #"ssive silverw"reon the t"bles! "nd her %ore%"thers: heroi deedsengr"ved in gold! " long series o% e+ploits tr"edthrough #"n$ heroes! sine the "nient origins o% her people.

Aene"s Juikl$ sends Ah"tes to the shipsto "rr$ the news to As"nius sine " %"ther:s love

won:t let his #ind restG "nd bring hi# to the it$,on As"nius "ll the "re o% " %ond p"rent is %i+ed.5e o##"nds hi# to bring gi%ts too! sn"thed%ro# the ruins o% Tro$! " %igured robe sti%% with gold!"nd " lo"k %ringed with $ellow ""nthus!


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worn b$ 5elen o% Argos! brought %ro# M$en"ewhen she s"iled to Tro$ "nd her unl"w%ul #"rri"ge!" wonder%ul gi%t %ro# her #other Led",

"nd the septre th"t *lione! ;ri"#:s eldest d"ughter!one "rried! "nd " nekl"e o% pe"rls! "nd " double(oroneto% @ewels "nd gold. Ah"tes! h"stening to %ul%ilthese o##"nds! took his w"$ tow"rds the ships.

BkI:,#.-,4 Cu'id I+'ersonates Ascanius

ut 9enus w"s pl"nning new wiles "nd str"t"ge#sin her he"rt, how )upid! "ltered in looks! #ight "rrive

in pl"e o% sweet As"nius! "nd "rouse the p"ssion"te Jueenb$ his gi%ts! "nd entwine the %ire in her bones, trul$ she %e"rsthe unreli"bilit$ o% this house! "nd the dupliitous T$ri"ns,un$ielding uno "ngers her! "nd her worries inre"se with night%"ll.So she spe"ks these words to winged )upid,IM$ son! $ou who "lone "re #$ gre"t strength! #$ power!" son who sorns #ight$ upiter:s T$phoe"n thunderbolts!* "sk $our help! "nd hu#bl$ "ll on $our divine will.*t:s known to $ou how Aene"s! $our brother! is driven

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nothing o% #$ deeptions! or interrupt the# #id(w"$.For no #ore th"n " single night i#it"te his looks b$ "rt!"nd! " bo$ $oursel%! t"ke on the known %"e o% " bo$!

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stirred eJu"ll$ b$ the hild "nd b$ the gi%ts.5e! h"ving hung in "n e#br"e round Aene"s:s nek!"nd s"ted the deeived %"ther:s gre"t love!

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where #en "nd be"sts "#e %ro#! "nd r"in "nd %ire!o% Arturus! the r"in$ 5$"des! the two e"rs,

wh$ the winter suns rush to dip the#selves in the se"!

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un"r#ed! "#ongst the g"=ing rowd!"nd "st his e$es "round the ;hr$gi"n r"nks!he s"id, IAh ?h"t l"nd! wh"t se"s would "ept #e nowH

?h"t:s le%t %or #e "t the l"st in #$ #iser$! * who h"veno pl"e "#ong the Breeks! when the hostile Tro@"ns!the#selves! de#"nd #$ punish#ent "nd #$ bloodH

At this the #ood h"nged "nd "ll violene w"s heked.?e urged hi# to s"$ wh"t blood he w"s sprung %ro#!"nd wh$ he su%%ered, "nd tell us wh"t trust ould be pl"edin hi# "s " "ptive. Setting %e"r "side "t l"st he spe"ks,' king! *:ll tell $ou the whole truth! wh"tever h"ppens!"nd indeed *:ll not den$ th"t *:# o% Argive birth,

this %irst o% "ll, i% Fortune h"s #"de #e wrethed!she:ll not "lso wrongl$ #"ke #e %"lse "nd " li"r.*% b$ "n$ h"ne so#e #ention o% ;"l"#edes:s n"#eh"s re"hed $our e"rs! son o% elus! "nd t"lko% his glorious %"#e! he who# the ;el"sgi"ns!on %"lse h"rges o% tre"son! b$ "troious per@ur$!be"use he opposed the w"r! sent innoent to his de"th!"nd who the$ #ourn! now he:s t"ken %ro# the light,

well #$ %"ther! being poor! sent #e here to the w"r

when * w"s $oung! "s his %riend! "s we were blood rel"tives.?hile ;"l"#"des w"s s"%e in power! "nd prosperedin the kings: ounil! * "lso h"d so#e n"#e "nd respet.ut when he p"ssed %ro# this world "bove! throughthe @e"lous$ o% pl"usible l$sses the t"le:s not unknownG* w"s ruined! "nd spent #$ li%e in obsurit$ "nd grie%!inw"rdl$ "ngr$ "t the %"te o% #$ innoent %riend.M"ddened * ould not be silent! "nd * pro#ised! i% h"ne "llowed!"nd i% * ever returned "s " vitor to #$ n"tive Argos!

to "venge hi#! "nd with #$ words stirred bitter h"tred.The %irst hint o% trouble "#e to #e %ro# this! be"use o% itl$sses w"s "lw"$s %rightening #e with new "us"tions!spre"ding veiled ru#ours "#ong the people! "nd guiltil$seeking to de%end hi#sel%. 5e would not rest till! with )"lh"s


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"s his instru#ent C but wh$ * do un%old this unwelo#e stor$H?h$ hinder $ouH *% $ou onsider "ll Breeks the s"#e!"nd th"t:s su%%iient! t"ke $our venge"ne now, th"t:s wh"t

the *th""n w"nts! "nd the sons o% Atreus would p"$ de"rl$ %or.NThen indeed we were on %ire to "sk! "nd seek the "use!ignor"nt o% suh wikedness "nd ;el"sgi"n triker$.Tre#bling with %ititious %eelings he ontinued! s"$ing,The Breeks! we"r$ with the long w"r! o%ten longedto le"ve Tro$ "nd e+eute " retre"t, i% onl$ the$ h"d'%ten " %iere stor# %ro# the se" l"nd(loked the#!"nd the g"le terri%ied the# %ro# le"ving,one th"t horse! #"de o% #"ple(be"#s! stood there!

espei"ll$ then! stor#(louds thundered in the sk$.An+ious! we send Eur$p$lus to onsult ;hoebus:s or"le!"nd he brings b"k these d"rk words %ro# the s"ntu"r$,I?ith blood! "nd " virgin s"ri%ie! $ou "l#ed the winds!' Breeks! when $ou %irst "#e to these Tro@"n shores! seek $ourreturn in blood! "nd the well(o#ened s"ri%ie o% "n Argive li%e.:

?hen this re"hed the e"rs o% the rowd! their #inds were stunned!"nd "n i$ shudder r"n to their deepest #"rrow,

who re"dies this %"te! who# does Apollo hooseH

At this the *th""n thrust the seer! )"lh"s! into their #idst!de#"nding to know wh"t the god:s will #ight be!"#ong the upro"r. M"n$ were "lre"d$ ruell$ prophes$ingth"t ingenious #"n:s wikedness tow"rds #e! "nd silentl$ s"w

wh"t w"s o#ing. For ten d"$s the seer kept silene! re%usingto reve"l the seret b$ his words! or onde#n "n$one to de"th.ut "t l"st! urged on b$ l$sses:s loud l"#our! he brokeinto speeh "s "greed! "nd doo#ed #e to the "lt"r.

All "l"i#ed it! "nd wh"t e"h %e"red hi#sel%! the$ endured

when direted! "l"s! tow"rds one #"n:s destrution.&ow the terrible d"$ "rrived! the rites were being prep"red%or #e! the s"lted gr"in! "nd the he"db"nds %or #$ %orehe"d.* on%ess * s"ved #$sel% %ro# de"th! burst #$ bonds!"nd "ll th"t night hid b$ " #udd$ l"ke "#ong the reeds!


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till the$ set s"il! i% "s it h"ppened the$ did.And now *:ve no hope o% seeing #$ old ountr$ "g"in!or #$ sweet hildren or the %"ther * long %or,

perh"ps the$:ll seek to punish the# %or #$ %light!"nd "venge #$ ri#e through the de"th o% these un%ortun"tes.ut * beg $ou! b$ the gods! b$ divine power th"t knows the truth!b$ wh"tever honour "n$where re#"ins pure "#ong #en! h"ve pit$on suh troubles! pit$ the soul th"t endures undeserved su%%ering.N

BkII:14#-14 *inon 3eludes the Tro8ans

?ith these te"rs we gr"nt hi# his li%e! "nd "lso pit$ hi#.

;ri"# hi#sel% is the %irst to order his #"n"les "nd tight bondsre#oved! "nd spe"ks these words o% kindness to hi#,Fro# now on! whoever $ou "re! %orget the Breeks! lost to $ou,

$ou:ll be one o% us. And e+pl"in to #e trul$ wh"t * "sk,?h$ h"ve the$ built this huge hulk o% " horseH ?ho re"ted itH?h"t do the$ "i# "tH ?h"t religious ob@et or w"r #"hine is itHN5e spoke, the other! shooled in ;el"sgi"n "rt "nd triker$!r"ised his unbound p"l#s tow"rds the st"rs! s"$ing,You! etern"l %ires! in $our invulner"ble power! be witness!

$ou "lt"rs "nd i#pious swords * es"ped!$ou s"ri%ii"l ribbons o% the gods th"t * wore "s viti#,with right * bre"k the Breek:s sole#n o"ths!with right * h"te the#! "nd i% things "re hiddenbring the# to light, *:# bound b$ no l"ws o% their ountr$.'nl$! Tro$! #"int"in $our "ssur"nes! i% * spe"k truth! i% * rep"$

$ou h"ndso#el$, kept int"t $oursel%! keep $our pro#ises int"t.All the hopes o% the Breeks "nd their on%idene to begin the w"r"lw"$s depended on ;"ll"s:s "id. ut %ro# th"t #o#ent

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the hopes o% the Breeks reeded! "nd slipping b"kw"rds ebbed,their power %r"g#ented! "nd the #ind o% the goddess opposed the#.;"ll"s g"ve sign o% this! "nd not with dubious portents!

%or s"rel$ w"s the st"tue set up in "#p! when glittering %l"#esshone %ro# the upturned e$es! " s"lt swe"t r"n over its li#bs!"nd wonder%ul to tellG she hersel% d"rted %ro# the ground

with shield on her "r#! "nd spe"r Juivering.)"lh"s i##edi"tel$ prol"i#ed th"t the %light b$ se" #ust be"tte#pted! "nd th"t Tro$ "nnot be uprooted b$ Argive we"pons!unless the$ renew the o#ens "t Argos! "nd t"ke the goddess ho#e!

who# the$ h"ve indeed t"ken b$ se" in their urved ships.And now the$ "re he"ding %or their n"tive M$en"e with the wind!

obt"ining we"pons "nd the %riendship o% the gods! re(rossingthe se" to "rrive une+petedl$! So )"lh"s re"ds the o#ens.?"rned b$ hi#! the$:ve set up this st"tue o% " horse%or the wounded goddess! inste"d o% the ;"ll"diu#!to "tone severel$ %or their sin. And )"lh"s ordered the#to r"ise the huge #"ss o% woven ti#bers! r"ised to the sk$!so the g"tes would not t"ke it! nor ould it be dr"ggedinside the w"lls! or w"th over the people in their "nient rites.Sine i% $our h"nds viol"ted Minerv":s gi%t!

then utter ruin #"$ the gods %irst turn th"t preditionon the#selvesG would o#e to ;ri"# "nd the Tro@"ns,$et i% it "sended into $our it"del! dr"gged b$ $our h"nds!Asi" would o#e to the ver$ w"lls o% ;elops! in #ight$ w"r!"nd " like %"te would "w"it our hildren.N

BkII:1#-22. /aocon and the *er'ents

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L"oon! hosen b$ lot "s priest o% &eptune!w"s s"ri%iing " huge bull "t the usto#"r$ "lt"r.See! " p"ir o% serpents with huge oils! sn"king over the se"

%ro# Tenedos through the tr"nJuil deep * shudder to tell itG!"nd he"ding %or the shore side b$ side, their %ronts li%t highover the tide! "nd their blood(red rests top the w"ves!the rest o% their bod$ slides through the oe"n behind!"nd their huge b"ks "rh in volu#inous %olds.There:s " ro"r %ro# the %o"#ing se", now the$ re"h the shore!"nd with burning e$es su%%used with blood "nd %ire!lik "t their hissing @"ws with %likering tongues.l"nhing "t the sight we s"tter. The$ #ove

on " set ourse tow"rds L"oon, "nd %irst e"h serpententwines the slender bodies o% his two sons!"nd biting "t the#! devours their wrethed li#bs,then "s he o#es to their "id! we"pons in h"nd! the$ sei=e hi# too!"nd wre"the hi# in #"ssive oils, now enirling his w"ist twie!twie winding their s"l$ %olds "round his thro"t!their high neks "nd he"ds tower "bove hi#.5e str"ins to burst the knots with his h"nds!his s"red he"db"nd drenhed in blood "nd d"rk veno#!

while he sends terrible shouts up to the he"vens!like the bellowing o% " bull th"t h"s %led wounded!%ro# the "lt"r! sh"king the useless "+e %ro# its nek.ut the serpent p"ir es"pe! slithering "w"$ to the high te#ple!"nd seek the stronghold o% %iere ;"ll"s! to hide thereunder the goddess:s %eet! "nd the irle o% her shield.

BkII:22%-2#( The &orse ;nters Troy

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"nd o%%er pr"$ers to the goddess:s divinit$.N?e bre"hed the w"ll! "nd opened up the de%enes o% the it$.All prep"re the#selves %or the work "nd the$ set up wheels

"llowing #ove#ent under its %eet! "nd streth he#p ropesround its nek. Th"t engine o% %"te #ounts our w"llspregn"nt with "r#ed #en. Around it bo$s! "nd virgin girls!sing s"red songs! "nd delight in touhing their h"nds to the ropes,p it glides "nd rolls thre"teningl$ into the #idst o% the it$.' #$ ountr$! ' *liu# house o% the gods! "nd $ou!Tro@"n w"lls %"#ous in w"r Four ti#es it stiks "t the thresholdo% the g"tes! "nd %our ti#es the we"pons l"sh in its bell$,

$et we press on reg"rdless! blind with %ren=$!

"nd site the "ursed re"ture on top o% our s"red it"del.Even then )"ss"ndr"! who! b$ the god:s deree! is neverto be believed b$ Tro@"ns! reve"ls our %uture %"te with her lips.

?e un%ortun"te ones! %or who# th"t d"$ is our l"st!lothe the gods: te#ples! throughout the it$! with %estive br"nhes.Me"nwhile the he"vens turn! "nd night rushes %ro# the 'e"n!

wr"pping the e"rth! "nd sk$! "nd the M$r#idons: triks!in its v"st sh"dow, through the it$ the Tro@"ns%"ll silent, sleep en%olds their we"r$ li#bs.

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The$ inv"de the it$ th"t:s drowned in sleep "nd wine!kill the w"th#en! welo#e their o#r"des"t the open g"tes! "nd link their l"ndestine r"nks.

*t w"s the hour when %irst sleep begins %or we"r$ #ort"ls!"nd ste"ls over the# "s the sweetest gi%t o% the gods.See! in dre"#! be%ore #$ e$es! 5etor see#ed to st"nd there!s"ddest o% "ll "nd pouring out gre"t te"rs!torn b$ the h"riot! "s one he w"s! bl"k with blood$ dust!"nd his swollen %eet piered b$ the thongs.

Ah! how he looked 5ow h"nged he w"s%ro# th"t 5etor who returned we"ring Ahilles:s "r#our!or who set Tro@"n %l"#es to the Breek ships 5is be"rd w"s r"gged!

his h"ir #"tted with blood! be"ring those #"n$ wounds he reeiveddr"gged "round the w"lls o% his it$.And * see#ed to weep #$sel%! "lling out to hi#!"nd spe"king to hi# in words o% sorrow,'h light o% the Tro"d! surest hope o% the Tro@"ns!

wh"t h"s so del"$ed $ouH ?h"t shore do $ou o#e %ro#5etor! the long("w"itedH ?e"r$ %ro# the #"n$ troubleso% our people "nd our it$ * see $ou! oh! "%ter the de"tho% so #"n$ o% $our kin ?h"t sh"#e%ul events h"ve #"rred

th"t le"r %"eH And wh$ do * see these woundsH:5e does not repl$! nor does he w"it on #$ idle Juestions!but dr"gging he"v$ sighs %ro# the depths o% his he"rt! he s"$s,Ah Son o% the goddess! %l$! te"r $oursel% %ro# the %l"#es.The ene#$ h"s t"ken the w"lls, Tro$ %"lls %ro# her high pl"e.Enough h"s been given to ;ri"# "nd $our ountr$, i% ;erg"#"ould be s"ved b$ "n$ h"nd! it would h"ve been s"ved b$ this.Tro$ entrusts her s"red relis "nd household gods to $ou,t"ke the# "s %riends o% $our %"te! seek #ight$ w"lls %or the#!

those $ou will %ound "t l"st when $ou h"ve w"ndered the se"s.NSo he spe"ks! "nd brings the s"red he"db"nds in his h"nds%ro# the inner#ost shrine! potent 9est"! "nd the und$ing %l"#e.


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the n"rrow streets with hostile we"pons," line o% st"nding steel with n"ked %likering bl"desis re"d$ %or the sl"ughter, b"rel$ the %irst %ew gu"rds

"t the g"tes "tte#pt to %ight! "nd the$ resist in blind on%lit.N$ these words %ro# 'thr$s: son! "nd divine will! *:# thrust"#ongst the we"pons "nd the %l"#es! where the dis#"l Fur$sounds! "nd the ro"r! "nd the l"#our rising to the sk$.Friends @oined #e! visible in the #oonlight! Ripheus!"nd Ep$tus! #ight$ in b"ttle! 5$p"nis "nd


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our"ge returns "t ti#es to the he"rts o% the de%e"ted"nd the Breek onJuerors die. )ruel #ourning is ever$where!ever$where there is p"ni! "nd #"n$ " %or# o% de"th.

First! Androgeos! #eets us! with " gre"t rowd o% Breeks"round hi#! unknowingl$ thinking us "llied troops!"nd "lls to us in %riendl$ speeh "s well,5urr$! #en ?h"t sluggishness #"kes $ou del"$ soHThe others "re r"ping "nd plundering burning Tro$,"re $ou onl$ now "rriving %ro# the t"ll shipsHN5e spoke! "nd str"ight "w"$ sine no repl$ given w"sredible enoughG he knew he:d %"llen into the ene#$ %old.5e w"s stunned! drew b"k! "nd sti%led his voie.

Like " #"n who une+petedl$ tre"ds on " sn"ke in rough bri"rs!"s he strides over the ground! "nd shrinks b"k in sudden %e"r"s it re"rs in "nger "nd swells its d"rk(green nek!so Androgeos! shuddering "t the sight o% us! drew b"k.

?e h"rge %orw"rd "nd surround the# losel$ with we"pons!"nd ignor"nt o% the pl"e! sei=ed b$ terror! "s the$ "re! we sl"ughterthe# wholes"le. Fortune %"vours our %irst e%%orts.

And "t this )oroebus! e+ult"nt with our"ge "nd suess! ries,'h #$ %riends! where %ortune %irst points out the p"th to s"%et$!

"nd shows hersel% " %riend! let us %ollow. Let:s h"nge our shields"dopt Breek e#ble#s. )our"ge or deeit, who:ll Juestion it in w"rHThe$:ll "r# us the#selves.N ?ith these words! he t"kes up

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BkII:4$2-4(. Cassandra is Taken

Ah! put no %"ith in "n$thing the will o% the gods opposes

See! ;ri"#:s virgin d"ughter dr"gged! with stre"#ing h"ir!%ro# the s"ntu"r$ "nd te#ple o% Minerv"!li%ting her burning e$es to he"ven in v"in,her e$es! sine ords restr"ined her gentle h"nds.)oroebus ould not st"nd the sight! #"ddened in #ind!"nd hurled hi#sel% "#ong the r"nks! seeking de"th.

?e %ollow hi#! "nd! we"pons loked! h"rge together.5ere! "t %irst! we were overwhel#ed b$ Tro@"n spe"rs!hurled %ro# the high su##it o% the te#ple!

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* e"rned it with #$ sword. Then we "re sep"r"ted!*phitus "nd ;eli"s with #e! *phitus weighed down b$ the $e"rs!"nd ;eli"s! slow(%ooted! wounded b$ l$sses,

i##edi"tel$ we:re su##oned to ;ri"#:s p"l"e b$ the l"#our.

BkII:4(%-4%# The Battle !or the alace

5ere:s " gre"t b"ttle indeed! "s i% the rest o% the w"r were nothing!"s i% others were not d$ing throughout the whole it$!so we see wild ?"r "nd the Breeks rushing to the p"l"e!"nd the entr"ne %illed with " press o% shields.L"dders ling to the w"lls, #en li#b the st"irs under the ver$

doorposts! with their le%t h"nds holding de%ensive shields"g"inst the spe"rs! gr"sping the sloping stone with their right.*n turn! the Tro@"ns pull down the turrets "nd roo%(tileso% the h"lls! prep"red to de%end the#selves even in de"th!seeing the end ne"r the#! with these "s we"pons,"nd send the gilded roo%(be"#s down! the glor$o% their "nient %"thers. 'thers with n"ked swords blokthe inner doors, these the$ de%end in #"ssed r"nks.'ur spirits were reinspired! to bring help to the king:s p"l"e!

to relieve our w"rriors with our "id! "nd "dd power to the be"ten.There w"s "n entr"ne with hidden doors! "nd " p"ss"ge in usebetween ;ri"#:s h"lls! "nd " seluded g"tew"$ be$ond!

whih the un%ortun"te Andro#"he! while the kingdo# stood!o%ten used to tr"verse! going! un"ttended! to her husb"nd:s p"rents!t"king the little Ast$"n"+ to his gr"nd%"ther.* re"hed the top#ost heights o% the pedi#ent %ro# whihthe wrethed Tro@"ns were hurling their #issiles in v"in.

A turret st"nding on the sloping edge! "nd rising %ro# the roo%

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"nd sh"ttered %"r "nd wide over the Breek r"nks.ut #ore "rrived! "nd #e"nwhile neither the stonesnor "n$ o% the v"rious #issiles e"sed to %l$.

*n %ront o% the ourt$"rd itsel%! in the ver$ doorw"$ o% the p"l"e!;$rrhus e+ults! glittering with the sheen o% bron=e,like " sn"ke! %ed on poisonous herbs! in the light!th"t old winter h"s held! swollen! under the ground!"nd now! gle"#ing with $outh! its skin sloughed!ripples its sli#$ b"k! li%ts its %ront high tow"rds the sun!"nd d"rts its triple(%orked tongue %ro# its @"ws.5uge ;eriph"s! "nd Auto#edon the "r#our(be"rer!driver o% Ahilles:s te"#! "nd "ll the S$ri"n $ouths!

"dv"ne on the p"l"e together "nd hurl %irebr"nds onto the roo%.;$rrhus hi#sel% "#ong the %ront r"nks! luthing " double("+e!bre"ks through the stubborn g"te! "nd pulls the bron=e doors%ro# their hinges, "nd now! hewing out the ti#ber! he bre"hesthe solid o"k "nd opens " huge window with " g"ping #outh.The p"l"e within "ppe"rs! "nd the long h"lls "re reve"led,the inner s"ntu#s o% ;ri"#! "nd the "nient kings! "ppe"r!"nd "r#ed #en "re seen st"nding on the ver$ threshold.

BkII:4%,-##% ria+s ate

ut! inside the p"l"e! gro"ns #ingle with s"d on%usion!"nd! deep within! the hollow h"lls howl

with wo#en:s ries, the l"#our strikes the golden st"rs.Tre#bling #others w"nder the v"st building! l"spingthe doorposts! "nd pl"ing kisses on the#. ;$rrhus drives %orw"rd!

with his %"ther Ahilles:s strength! no b"rri"des nor the gu"rdsthe#selves "n stop hi#, the door oll"pses under the r"#:s blows!

"nd the posts oll"pse! wrenhed %ro# their sokets.Strength #"kes " ro"d, the Breeks! pour through! %ore " p"ss"ge!sl"ughter the %ront r"nks! "nd %ill the wide sp"e with their #en.

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"nd r"ges in " #"ss through the %ields! sweeping "ttle "nd st"bles"ross the whole pl"in. * s"w ;$rrhus #$sel%! on the threshold!#"d with sl"ughter! "nd the two sons o% Atreus,

* s"w 5eub"! her hundred wo#en! "nd ;ri"# "t the "lt"rs!polluting with blood the %l"#es th"t he hi#sel% h"d s"nti%ied.Those %i%t$ h"#bers! the pro#ise o% so #"n$ o%%spring!the doorposts! rih with spoils o% b"rb"ri"n gold!r"sh down, the Breeks possess wh"t the %ire sp"res.

And #"$be $ou "sk! wh"t w"s ;ri"#:s %"te.?hen he s"w the end o% the "ptive it$! the p"l"e doorswrenhed "w"$! "nd the ene#$ "#ong the inner roo#s!the "ged #"n l"sped his long(negleted "r#our

on his old! tre#bling shoulders! "nd %"stened on his useless sword!"nd hurried into the thik o% the ene#$ seeking de"th.*n the entre o% the h"lls! "nd under the sk$:s n"ked "rh!

w"s " l"rge "lt"r! with "n "nient l"urel ne"rb$! th"t le"nton the "lt"r! "nd lothed the household gods with sh"de.5ere 5eub"! "nd her d"ughters! like doves drivenb$ " d"rk stor#! rouhed uselessl$ b$ the shrines!huddled together! luthing "t the st"tues o% the gods.

And when she s"w ;ri"# hi#sel% dressed in $outh%ul "r#our

she ried, ?h"t #"d thought! poor husb"nd! urges $outo %"sten on these we"ponsH ?here do $ou runHThe hour de#"nds no suh help! nor de%enes suh "s these!not i% #$ own 5etor were here hi#sel%. 5ere! * beg $ou!this "lt"r will protet us "ll or we:ll die together.NSo she spoke "nd drew the old #"n tow"rds her!"nd set hi# down on the s"red steps.See! ;olites! one o% ;ri"#:s sons! es"ping ;$rrhus:s sl"ughter!runs down the long h"llw"$s! through ene#ies "nd spe"rs!

"nd! wounded! rosses the e#pt$ ourts.;$rrhus h"ses "%ter hi#! e"ger to strike hi#!"nd gr"sps "t hi# now! "nd now! with his h"nd! "t spe"r(point.

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;ri"#! though even now in de"th:s luthes!did not sp"re his voie "t this! or hold b"k his "nger,*% there is "n$ @ustie in he"ven! th"t "res "bout suh things!

#"$ the gods rep"$ $ou with %it th"nks! "nd due rew"rd%or $our wikedness! %or suh "ts! $ou who h"ve#"de #e see #$ own son:s de"th in %ront o% #$ %"e!"nd de%iled " %"ther:s sight with #urder.

Yet Ahilles! whose son $ou %"lsel$ l"i# to be! w"s nosuh ene#$ to ;ri"#, he respeted the suppli"nt:s rights!"nd honour! "nd returned 5etor:s bloodless orpseto its sepulhre! "nd sent #e ho#e to #$ kingdo#.NSo the old #"n spoke! "nd threw his ine%%etu"l spe"r

without strength! whih i##edi"tel$ spun %ro# the l"nging bron=e"nd hung uselessl$ %ro# the entre o% the shield:s boss.;$rrhus spoke to hi#, Then $ou "n be #essenger! "rr$the news to #$ %"ther! to ;eleus:s son, re#e#ber to tell hi#o% degener"te ;$rrhus! "nd o% #$ s"d "tions,now die.N S"$ing this he dr"gged hi#! tre#bling!"nd slithering in the pool o% his son:s blood! to the ver$ "lt"r!"nd twined his le%t h"nd in his h"ir! r"ised the glittering swordin his right! "nd buried it to the hilt in his side.

This w"s the end o% ;ri"#:s li%e, this w"s the de"th th"t %ell to hi#b$ lot! seeing Tro$ "bl"=e "nd its it"del toppled! he who w"sone the #"gni%ient ruler o% so #"n$ Asi"n l"nds "nd peoples.

A one #ight$ bod$ lies on the shore! the he"dshorn %ro# its shoulders! " orpse without " n"#e.

BkII:##-#%. Aeneas *ees &elen

Then %or the %irst ti#e " wild terror gripped #e.

* stood "#"=ed, #$ de"r %"ther:s i#"ge rose be%ore #e"s * s"w " king! o% like "ge! with " ruel wound!bre"thing his li%e "w"$, "nd #$ )reus"! %orlorn!"nd the r"ns"ked house! "nd the %"te o% little *ulus.* looked b"k! "nd onsidered the troops th"t were round #e.


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The$ h"d "ll le%t #e! we"ried! "nd hurled their bodies to e"rth!or sik with #iser$ dropped into the %l"#es.So * w"s "lone now! when * s"w the d"ughter o% T$nd"reus!

5elen! lose to 9est":s port"l! hiding silentl$in the seret shrine, the bright %l"#es g"ve #e light!"s * w"ndered! g"=ing ever$where! r"ndo#l$.

A%r"id o% Tro@"ns "ngered "t the %"ll o% Tro$!Breek venge"ne! "nd the %ur$ o% " husb"nd she deserted!she! the #utu"l urse o% Tro$ "nd her own ountr$!h"d one"led hersel% "nd rouhed! " h"ted thing! b$ the "lt"rs.Fire bl"=ed in #$ spirit, "nger rose to "venge #$ %"llen l"nd!"nd to e+"t the punish#ent %or her wikedness.

Sh"ll she! unh"r#ed! see Sp"rt" "g"in "nd her n"tive M$en"e!"nd see her house "nd husb"nd! p"rents "nd hildren!"nd go in the triu#ph"nt role o% " Jueen!"ttended b$ " rowd o% Tro@"n wo#en "nd ;hr$gi"n serv"ntsH

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As"nius still live! "nd where $ou h"ve le%t $our %"ther Anhisesworn(out with "geH The Breek r"nks surround the# on "ll sides!"nd i% #$ love did not protet the#! the %l"#es would h"ve "ught

the# be%ore now! "nd the ene#$ swords drunk o% their blood.You do not h"te the %"e o% the Sp"rt"n d"ughter o% T$nd"reus!nor is ;"ris to bl"#e, the ruthlessness o% the gods! o% the gods!brought down this power! "nd toppled Tro$ %ro# its heights.See %or *:ll te"r "w"$ "ll the #ist th"t now! shrouding $our sight!di#s $our #ort"l vision! "nd d"rkens ever$thing with #oisture,don:t be "%r"id o% wh"t $our #other o##"nds! or re%use to obe$her wisdo#G, here! where $ou see sh"ttered he"ps o% stonetorn %ro# stone! "nd s#oke billowing #i+ed with dust!

&eptune is sh"king the w"lls! "nd the %ound"tions! stirredb$ his #ight$ trident! "nd te"ring the whole it$ up b$ it roots.There! uno! the %ierest! is %irst to t"ke the S"e"n B"te! "nd!sword "t her side! "lls on her troops %ro# the ships! in r"ge.&ow! see! Tritoni"n ;"ll"s! st"nding on the highest towers!sending lightning %ro# the stor#(loud! "nd her gri# Borgonbre"stpl"te. F"ther upiter hi#sel% supplies the Breeks withour"ge! "nd %ortun"te strength! hi#sel% e+ites the gods "g"instthe Tro@"n "r#$. 5urr$ $our dep"rture! son! "nd put "n end

to $our e%%orts. * will not le"ve $ou! "nd * will pl"e $ous"%e "t $our %"ther:s door.N She spoke! "nd hid hersel%in the dense sh"dows o% night.


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"nd torn %ro# the ridge! r"shes down in ruin.* desend! "nd! led b$ " goddess! "# %reed %ro# %l"#es"nd ene#ies, the spe"rs give w"$! "nd the %l"#es reede.

And now! when * re"hed the threshold o% #$ %"ther:s house!"nd #$ %or#er ho#e! #$ %"ther! who# it w"s #$ %irst desireto "rr$ into the high #ount"ins! "nd who# * %irst sought out!re%used to e+tend his li%e or endure e+ile! sine Tro$ h"d %"llen.'h! $ou!N he ried! whose blood h"s the vigour o% $outh!"nd whose power is uni#p"ired in its %ore! it:s %or $outo t"ke %light. As %or #e! i% the gods h"d wished to lengthenthe thre"d o% #$ li%e! the$:d h"ve sp"red #$ house. *t is#ore th"n enough th"t * s"w one destrution! "nd survived

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g"ve out " glow! "nd! "ll "round! the pl"e s#oked with sulphur.At this #$ %"ther! trul$ overo#e! r"ised hi#sel% tow"rds the sk$!"nd spoke to the gods! "nd prol"i#ed the s"red st"r.

&ow no del"$, * %ollow! "nd where $ou le"d! there "# *.Bods o% #$ %"thers! s"ve #$ line! s"ve #$ gr"ndson.This o#en is $ours! "nd Tro$ is in $our divine power.* "ept! #$ son! "nd * will not re%use to go with $ou.N

BkII:.$#-.2 Aeneas and his a+ily /eave Troy

5e spe"ks! "nd now the %ire is #ore "udible!through the it$! "nd the bl"=e rolls its tide ne"rer.

)o#e then! de"r %"ther! l"sp #$ nek, * will"rr$ $ou on #$ shoulders, th"t t"sk won:t weigh on #e.?h"tever #"$ h"ppen! it will be %or us both! the s"#e sh"red risk!"nd the s"#e s"lv"tion. Let little *ulus o#e with #e!"nd let #$ wi%e %ollow our %ootsteps "t " dist"ne.

You serv"nts! give $our "ttention to wh"t *:# s"$ing.At the entr"ne to the it$ there:s " #ound! "n "nient te#pleo% %ors"ken )eres! "nd " vener"ble $press ne"rb$!proteted through the $e"rs b$ the reverene o% our %"thers,

let:s he"d to th"t one pl"e b$ diverse p"ths.You! %"ther! t"ke the s"red ob@ets! "nd our ountr$:s gods!in $our h"nds, until *:ve w"shed in running w"ter!it would be " sin %or #e! o#ing %ro# suh %ighting"nd reent sl"ughter! to touh the#.N So s"$ing! bowing #$ nek!* spre"d " lo"k #"de o% " t"wn$ lion:s hide over #$ bro"d shoulders!"nd bend to the t"sk, little *ulus l"sps his h"ndin #ine! "nd %ollows his %"ther:s longer strides.M$ wi%e w"lks behind. ?e w"lk on through the sh"dows

o% pl"es! "nd * who# till then no shower o% spe"rs!nor rowd o% Breeks in hostile "rr"$! ould #ove!now *:# terri%ied b$ ever$ bree=e! "nd st"rtled b$ ever$ noise!"n+ious! "nd %e"r%ul eJu"ll$ %or #$ o#p"nion "nd #$ burden.


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BkII:.($-.# The /oss o! Creusa

And now * w"s ne"r the g"tes! "nd thought * h"d o#pleted#$ @ourne$! when suddenl$ the sound o% "ppro"hing %eet%illed #$ he"ring! "nd! peering through the d"rkness!#$ %"ther ried, M$ son! run #$ son! the$ "re ne"r us,* see their glittering shields "nd gle"#ing bron=e.NSo#e hostile power! "t this! s"ttered #$ #uddled wits.%or while * w"s %ollowing "lle$w"$s! "nd str"$ing%ro# the region o% streets we knew! did #$ wi%e )reus" h"lt!sn"thed "w"$ %ro# #e b$ wrethed %"teH

'r did she w"nder %ro# the p"th or oll"pse with we"rinessH?ho knowsH She w"s never restored to our sight!nor did * look b"k %or #$ lost one! or "st " thought behind #e!until we "#e to the #ound! "nd "nient )eres:s s"red pl"e.5ere when "ll were g"thered together "t l"st! one w"s #issing!"nd h"d es"ped the notie o% %riends! hild "nd husb"nd.

?h"t #"n or god did * not "use in #$ #"dness,wh"t did * know o% in the it$:s %"ll rueller th"n thisH* pl"e As"nius! "nd #$ %"ther Anhises! "nd the gods o% Tro$!

in #$ o#p"nions: "re! "nd one"l the# in " winding v"lle$,* #$sel% seek the it$ one #ore! "nd t"ke up #$ shining "r#our.*:# deter#ined to inur ever$ risk "g"in! "nd retr"e"ll Tro$! "nd one #ore e+pose #$ li%e to d"nger.First * look %or the w"ll! "nd the d"rk threshold o% the g"te%ro# whih #$ p"th led! "nd * retr"e the l"nd#"rkso% #$ ourse in the night! s"nning the# with #$ e$e.Ever$where the terror in #$ he"rt! "nd the silene itsel%!dis#"$ #e. Then * t"ke #$sel% ho#ew"rds! in "se

b$ h"ne! b$ so#e h"ne! she h"s #"de her w"$ there.The Breeks h"ve inv"ded! "nd oupied! the whole house.Suddenl$ e"ger %ire! rolls over the roo%top! in the wind,the %l"#es t"ke hold! the bl"=e r"ges to the he"vens.* p"ss b$ "nd see "g"in ;ri"#:s p"l"e "nd the it"del.


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&ow ;hoeni+! "nd %"t"l l$sses! the hosen gu"rds! w"th overthe spoils! in the e#pt$ ourts o% uno:s s"ntu"r$.5ere the Tro@"n tre"sures "re g"thered %ro# ever$ p"rt!

ripped %ro# the bl"=ing shrines! t"bles o% the gods!solid gold bowls! "nd plundered robes.Mothers "nd tre#bling sons st"nd round in long r"nks.* even d"red to hurl #$ shouts through the sh"dows!%illing the streets with #$ l"#our! "nd in #$ #iser$!redoubling #$ useless ries! "g"in "nd "g"in.Se"rhing! "nd r"ging endlessl$ "#ong the it$ roo%s!the unh"pp$ ghost "nd true sh"dow o% )reus""ppe"red be%ore #$ e$es! in " %or# gre"ter th"n *:d known.

* w"s du#b%ounded! #$ h"ir stood on end! "nd #$ voiestuk in #$ thro"t. Then she spoke "nd with these words#itig"ted #$ distress, 'h sweet husb"nd! wh"t use is itto indulge in suh #"d grie%H This h"s not h"ppened

without the divine will, neither its l"ws nor the rulero% gre"t 'l$#pus let $ou t"ke )reus" with $ou!"w"$ %ro# here. Yours is long e+ile! $ou #ust plough" v"st re"h o% se", "nd $ou will o#e to 5esperi":s l"nd!

where L$di"n Tiber %lows in gentle ourse "#ong the %"r#ers:

rih %ields. There! h"ppiness! kingship "nd " ro$"l wi%ewill be $ours. "nish these te"rs %or $our beloved )reus".*! " Tro@"n wo#"n! "nd d"ughter(in(l"w to divine 9enus!sh"ll never see the noble h"lls o% the


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BkII:.,-%$4 Aeneas /eaves Troy

And here! "#"=ed! * %ound th"t " gre"t nu#ber o% new

o#p"nions h"d stre"#ed in! wo#en "nd #en!" rowd g"thering %or e+ile! " wrethed throng.The$ h"d o#e %ro# "ll sides! re"d$! with our"ge "nd we"lth!%or wh"tever l"nd * wished to le"d the# to! "ross the se"s.

And now Lui%er w"s rising "bove the heights o% *d"!bringing the d"wn! "nd the Breeks held the b"rri"dedentr"nes to the g"tes! nor w"s there "n$ hope o% resue.* desisted! "nd! "rr$ing #$ %"ther! took to the hills.


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BkIII:1-1% Aeneas *ails to Thrace

A%ter the gods h"d seen %it to destro$ Asi":s power"nd ;ri"#:s innoent people! "nd proud *liu# h"d %"llen!"nd "ll o% &eptune:s Tro$ bre"thed s#oke %ro# the soil!

we were driven b$ the gods: propheies to se"rh outdist"nt e+ile! "nd deserted l"nds! "nd we built " %leetbelow Ant"ndros "nd the pe"ks o% ;hr$gi"n *d"! unsure

where %"te would "rr$ us! or where we:d be "llowed to settle!"nd we g"thered our %ores together. Su##er h"d b"rel$ begun!

when Anhises! #$ %"ther! ordered us to set s"il with destin$,

* le%t #$ n"tive shore with te"rs! the h"rbour "nd the %ieldswhere Tro$ one stood. * tr"velled the deep! "n e+ile!with #$ %riends "nd #$ son! "nd the gre"t gods o% our house.F"r o%% is " l"nd o% v"st pl"ins where M"rs is worshippedworked b$ the Thr"i"nsG one ruled b$ %iere L$urgus!" %riend o% Tro$ in the p"st! "nd with gods who were "llies!

while %ortune l"sted. * went there! "nd %ounded #$ %irst it$n"#ed Aene"d"e %ro# #$ n"#e! on the shorein the urving b"$! beginning it despite %"te:s "dversit$.

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Ag"in * went on to pluk " stubborn shoot %ro# "nother!probing the hidden "use within, "nd d"rk blood%lowed %ro# the b"rk o% the seond. Troubled gre"tl$

in spirit! * pr"$ed to the &$#phs o% the wild!"nd %"ther Br"divus! who rules the Thr"i"n %ields!to look with due kindness on this vision! "nd lessenits signi%i"ne. ut when * "tt"ked the third

with gre"ter e%%ort! str"ining with #$ knees "g"inst the s"ndto spe"k or be silentHG! " #ourn%ul gro"n w"s "udible%ro# deep in the #ound! "nd " voie "#e to #$ e"rs,?h$ do $ou wound " poor wreth! Aene"sH Sp"re #e nowin #$ to#b! don:t st"in $our virtuous h"nds! Tro$ bore #e!

who "# no str"nger to $ou! nor does this blood %low %ro#so#e dull blok. 'h! le"ve this ruel l"nd, le"ve this shoreo% greed. For * "# ;ol$dorus. 5ere " rop o% iron spe"rs"rpeted #$ tr"ns%i+ed orpse! "nd h"s ripened into sh"rp spines.NThen trul$ * w"s stunned! #$ #ind rushed b$ "n+ious dre"d!#$ h"ir stood up on end! "nd #$ voie stuk in #$ thro"t.;ri"#! the un%ortun"te! seeing the it$ enirled b$ the siege!"nd desp"iring o% Tro@"n "r#s! one sent this ;ol$dorus! seretl$!

with " gre"t weight o% gold! to be r"ised! b$ the Thr"i"n king.

?hen the power o% Tro$ w"s broken! "nd her %ortunes ebbed!the Thr"i"n broke ever$ divine l"w! to %ollow Ag"#e#non:s"use! "nd his vitorious "r#$! #urders ;ol$dorus! "nd t"kesthe gold b$ %ore. Aursed hunger %or gold! to wh"t do $ounot drive hu#"n he"rts ?hen terror h"d le%t #$ bones* re%erred this divine vision to the people:s "ppointed le"ders!#$ %"ther "bove "ll! "nd "sked the# wh"t the$ thought.

All were o% one #ind! to le"ve this wiked l"nd! "nd dep"rt" pl"e o% hospit"lit$ de%iled! "nd s"il our %leet be%ore the wind.

So we renewed the %uner"l rites %or ;ol$dorus! "nd piledthe e"rth high on his b"rrow, s"d "lt"rs were r"isedto the Sh"des! with d"rk s"red ribbons "nd bl"k $press!the Tro@"n wo#en "round! h"ir stre"#ing!"s is the usto#, we o%%ered %o"#ing bowls o% w"r# #ilk!


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"nd dishes o% s"ri%ii"l blood! "nd bound the spiritto its to#b! "nd r"ised " loud shout o% %"rewell.

BkIII:,-12$ The Tro8ans )each 3elos

Then "s soon "s we:ve on%idene in the w"ves! "nd the windsgr"nt us "l# se"s! "nd the so%t whispering bree=e "lls to the deep!#$ o#p"nions %lo"t the ships "nd rowd to the shore.

?e set out %ro# h"rbour! "nd l"nds "nd ities reede.*n the depths o% the se" lies " s"red isl"nd! de"rest o% "llto the #other o% the &ereids! "nd Aege"n &eptune!th"t w"ndered b$ o"sts "nd shores! until Apollo!

"%%etion"tel$! tied it to high M$onos! "nd B$"ros!#"king it %i+ed "nd inh"bit"ble! sorning the stor#s.* s"il there, it welo#es us pe"e%ull$! we"r$ "s we "re!to its s"%e h"rbour. L"nding! we do ho#"ge to Apollo:s it$.King Anius! both king o% the people "nd high(priest o% Apollo!his %orehe"d rowned with the s"red he"db"nd "nd hol$ l"urel!#eets us! "nd reognises "n old %riend in Anhises,

we l"sp h"nds in greeting "nd enter his house.* p"id ho#"ge to the god:s te#ple o% "nient stone,

Br"nt us " true ho#e! Apollo! gr"nt " we"r$ people w"lls!"nd " r"e! "nd " it$ th"t will endure, protet this seondit"del o% Tro$! th"t survives the Breeks "nd pitiless Ahilles.

?ho# should we %ollowH ?here do $ou o##"nd us to goH?here should we settleH Br"nt us "n o#en! %"ther! to stir our he"rts.* h"d s"rel$ spoken, suddenl$ ever$thing see#ed to tre#ble!the god:s thresholds "nd his l"urel rowns! "nd the whole hillround us #oved! "nd the tripod gro"ned "s the shrine split open.5u#bl$ we seek the e"rth! "nd " voie o#es to our e"rs,

Enduring Tro@"ns! the l"nd whih %irst bore $ou %ro# itsp"rent stok! th"t s"#e sh"ll welo#e $ou! restored! to its%ertile bre"st. Se"rh out $our "nient #other.There the house o% Aene"s sh"ll rule "ll shores!his hildren:s hildren! "nd those th"t "re born to the#.N


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So ;hoebus spoke, "nd there w"s " gre"t shout o% @o$ #i+edwith on%usion! "nd "ll "sked wh"t w"lls those were! "nd whereit is ;hoebus "lls the w"nderers to! o##"nding the# to return.

Then #$ %"ther! thinking o% the reords o% the "nients! s"id,Listen! ' prines! "nd le"rn wh"t $ou #"$ hope %or.)rete lies in the #idst o% the se"! the isl"nd o% #ight$ ove!

where Mount *d" is! the r"dle o% our r"e.The$ inh"bit " hundred gre"t ities! in the rihest o% kingdo#s!%ro# whih our e"rliest "nestor! Teuer! i% * re#e#ber the t"lerightl$! %irst s"iled to Tro@"n shores! "nd hose " site%or his ro$"l "pit"l. ntil then *liu# "nd the towers o% the it"deldid not st"nd there, #en lived in the depths o% the v"lle$s.

The Mother who inh"bits )$bele is )ret"n! "nd the $#b"lso% the )or$b"ntes! "nd the grove o% *d", %ro# )rete "#ethe %"ith%ul silene o% her rites! "nd the $oked lionsdr"wing the l"d$:s h"riot. So o#e! "nd let us %ollow

where the god:s o##"nd #"$ le"d! let us pl""tethe winds! "nd seek out the )ret"n kingdo#.*t is no long @ourne$ "w"$, i% onl$ upiter is with us!the third d"wn will %ind our %leet on the )ret"n shores.NSo s"$ing! he s"ri%ied the due o%%erings "t the "lt"rs!

" bull to &eptune! " bull to $ou! glorious Apollo! " bl"k sheepto the Stor# god! " white to the "uspiious ?esterlies.

BkIII:121-1.1 The lague and a Vision

A ru#our spre"d th"t ;rine *do#eneus h"d been driven%ro# his %"ther:s kingdo#! "nd the )ret"n shores were deserted!her houses e#ptied o% ene#ies! "nd the "b"ndoned ho#es

w"iting %or us. ?e le%t 'rt$gi":s h"rbour! "nd sped over the se"!

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A wind rising "stern sent us on our w"$! "nd "t l"stwe glided b$ the "nient shores o% the )uretes.Then * worked e"gerl$ on the w"lls o% our hosen it$! "nd "lled

it ;erg"#u#! "nd e+horted #$ people! delighting in the n"#e!to show love %or their ho#es! "nd build " overed %ortress.&ow the ships were usu"ll$ be"hed on the dr$ s"nd,the $oung #en were bus$ with weddings "nd their %resh %ields,* w"s deiding on l"ws "nd ho#este"ds, suddenl$!%ro# so#e in%eted region o% the sk$! "#e " wrethed pl"gue!orrupting bodies! trees! "nd rops! "nd " se"son o% de"th.The$ relinJuished sweet li%e! or dr"gged their sik li#bs"round, then Sirius bl"=ed over b"rren %ields,

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There the 'enotri"ns lived, now the ru#our is th"t" $ounger r"e h"s n"#ed it *t"l$ "%ter their le"der.Th"t is our true ho#e!


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we were s"ttered here "nd there in the v"st "b$ss.Stor#(louds shrouded the d"$! "nd the night #istshid the sk$, lightning %l"shed "g"in %ro# the torn louds.

?e were thrown o%% ourse! "nd w"ndered the blind w"ves.;"linurus hi#sel% w"s un"ble to tell night %ro# d"$ in the sk$!"nd ould not deter#ine his p"th "#ong the w"ves.So %or three d"$s! "nd "s #"n$ st"rless nights!

we w"ndered unert"inl$! in " d"rk %og! over the se".At l"st! on the %ourth d"$! l"nd w"s %irst seen to rise!reve"ling %"r o%% #ount"ins "nd rolling s#oke.The s"ils %ell! we stood to the o"rs, without p"use! the s"ilors!"t %ull streth! hurned the %o"#! "nd swept the blue se".

BkIII:2$-2.. The &ar'ies

Free o% the w"ves *:# welo#ed %irst b$ the shoreso% the Stroph"des! the )l"shing *sl"nds. The Stroph"des"re %i+ed now in the gre"t *oni"n Se"! but "re "lledb$ the Breek n"#e. There dre"d )el"eno "nd the resto% the 5"rpies live! sine ;hineus:s house w"s denied the#!"nd the$ le%t his t"bles where the$ %ed! in %e"r.

&o worse #onsters th"n these! no rueller pl"gue!ever rose %ro# the w"ters o% St$+! "t the gods: "nger.These birds h"ve the %"es o% virgin girls!%oulest e+re#ent %lowing %ro# their bellies!l"wed h"nds! "nd %"es "lw"$s thin with hunger.&ow when! "rriving here! we enter port!

we see %"t herds o% "ttle s"ttered over the pl"ins!"nd %loks o% go"ts! ungu"rded! in the #e"dows.

?e rush "t the# with our swords! "lling on ove hi#sel%

"nd the gods to @oin us in our plunder, then we buildse"ts on the urving be"h! "nd %e"st on the rih #e"ts.ut suddenl$ the 5"rpies "rrive! in " %e"rso#e swoop%ro# the hills! %l"pping their wings with " huge noise!sn"thing "t the %ood! "nd %ouling ever$thing with their


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%ilth$ touh, then there:s " de"dl$ shriek "#ongst the %oul stenh.?e set out the t"bles "g"in! "nd relight the "lt"r %ires!in " deep reess under "n overh"nging rok!

losed o%% b$ trees "nd tre#bling sh"dows,"g"in %ro# "nother p"rt o% the sk$! so#e hidden l"ir!the nois$ rowd hovers! with t"loned %eet "round their pre$!polluting the %ood with their #ouths. Then * order #$ %riendsto t"ke up their we"pons "nd #"ke w"r on th"t dre"d%ul r"e.The$ do e+"tl$ th"t! obe$ing orders! pl"ing hidden swordsin the gr"ss! "nd bur$ing their shields out o% sight.Then when the birds swoop! sre"#ing! "long the urved be"h!Misenus! %ro# his high lookout! gives the sign"l on hollow bron=e.

M$ %riends h"rge! "nd! in " new kind o% b"ttle! "tte#ptto wound these %oul oe"n birds with their swords.ut the$ don:t register the blows to their plu#"ge! or the woundsto their b"ks! the$ %lee Juikl$! so"ring bene"th the he"vens!le"ving behind h"l%(e"ten %ood! "nd the tr"es o% their %ilth.'nl$ )el"eno! o#inous prophetess! settles on " high li%%!"nd bursts out with this sound %ro# her bre"st,Are $ou re"d$ to bring w"r to us! sons o% L"o#edon! is it w"r!%or the ows $ou killed! the bulloks $ou sl"ughtered!

driving the innoent 5"rpies %ro# their %"ther:s ountr$HT"ke these words o% #ine to $our he"rts then! "nd set the# there.*! the eldest o% the Furies! reve"l to $ou wh"t the "ll(power%ulF"ther prophesied to Apollo! "nd ;hoebus Apollo to #e.*t"l$ is the p"th $ou t"ke! "nd! invoking the winds!

$ou sh"ll go to *t"l$! "nd enter her h"rbours %reel$,but $ou will not surround the it$ gr"nted $ou with w"llsuntil dire hunger! "nd the sin o% striking "t us! %ore $outo onsu#e $our ver$ t"bles with devouring @"ws.N

She spoke! "nd %led b"k to the %orest borne b$ her wings.ut #$ o#p"nions: hill blood %ro=e with sudden %e"r,their our"ge dropped! "nd the$ told #e to beg %or pe"e!

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And #$ %"ther Anhises! with outstrethed h"nds! on the shore!"lled to the gre"t gods "nd del"red the due s"ri%ie,Bods! "vert these thre"ts! gods! prevent these "ts!

"nd! in pe"e! protet the virtuousN Then he ordered usto h"ul in the "bles %ro# the shore! un%url "nd spre"d the s"ils.South winds strethed the "nv"s, we oursed over %o"#ing se"s!

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p"ss the shores o% Epirus! enter )h"oni":s h"rbour"nd "ppro"h the lo%t$ it$ o% uthrotu#.

BkIII:24-(## Andro+ache in Chaonia

5ere " ru#our o% so#ething unbeliev"ble greeted our e"rs,;ri"#:s son! 5elenus! reigning over Breek ities!h"ving won the wi%e "nd kingdo# o% ;$rrhus! Ae"us:s sion!

Andro#"he being given "g"in to " husb"nd o% her r"e.* w"s "stounded! "nd #$ he"rt burned with "n "#"=ing p"ssionto spe"k to the #"n! "nd le"rn o% suh events.* w"lked %ro# the h"rbour! le"ving the %leet "nd the shore!

when! b$ h"ne! in " s"red grove ne"r the it$! b$ " %"lse Si#ois!Andro#"he w"s #"king "n "nnu"l o%%ering! s"d gi%ts!to 5etor:s "shes! "nd "lling his spirit to the to#b!"n e#pt$ #ound o% green tur%! "nd twin "lt"rs! she h"d s"nti%ied!" pl"e %or te"rs. ?hen she s"w #e "ppro"hing "nd reognised!

with "#"=e#ent! Tro@"n we"pons round her! she %ro=e "s she g"=ed!terri%ied b$ these gre"t wonders! "nd the he"t le%t her li#bs.She h"l%(%ell "nd "%ter " long while! s"rel$ "ble to! s"id,Are $ou " re"l person! " re"l #essenger o#e here to #e!

son o% the goddessH Are $ou "liveH 'r i% the kindl$ light h"s %"ded!where then is 5etorHN She spoke! "nd poured out her te"rs!"nd %illed the whole pl"e with her weeping. Biven her %ren=$!* b"rel$ replied with " %ew words! "nd! #oved! * spoke dis@ointedl$,Surel$! * live! "nd le"d " li%e %ull o% e+tre#es, don:t be unsure!%or $ou see trul$. Ah ?h"t %"te h"s overt"ken $ou! %"llen%ro# so gre"t " husb"ndH 'r h"s good %ortune worth$ enough%or 5etor:s Andro#"he! visited $ou "g"inH Are $ou still;$rrhus:s wi%eHN She lowered her e$es "nd spoke Juietl$,

' h"pp$ be$ond "ll others w"s th"t virgin d"ughtero% ;ri"#! o##"nded to die beside "n ene#$ to#b!under Tro$:s high w"lls! who never su%%ered %"te:s lotter$!or! "s " prisoner! re"hed her vitorious #"ster:s bed)"rried over dist"nt se"s! #$ ountr$ set "%ire! * endured


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the sorn o% Ahilles:s son! "nd his $outh%ul "rrog"ne!giving birth "s " sl"ve, he! who then! pursuing 5er#ione!5elen:s d"ughter! "nd " Sp"rt"n #"rri"ge! tr"ns%erred #e

to 5elenus:s keeping! " serv"nt to " serv"nt.ut 'restes! in%l"#ed b$ gre"t love %or his stolen bride!"nd driven b$ the Furies %or his ri#e! "ught hi#!un"w"res! "nd killed hi# b$ his %"ther:s "lt"r.

At ;$rrhus:s de"th " p"rt o% the kingdo# p"ssed! b$ rightto 5elenus! who n"#ed the )h"oni"n %ields! "nd "ll)h"oni"! "%ter )h"on o% Tro$! "nd built " ;erg"#us!"nd this %ortress o% *liu#! on the #ount"in ridge.ut wh"t winds! wh"t %"tes! set $our ourse %or $ouH

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* go to 5elenus! the seer! with these words "nd "sk,Tro@"n(born! "gent o% the gods! $ou who know Apollo:s will!the tripods! the l"urels "t )l"ros! the st"rs! the l"ngu"ge

o% birds! "nd the o#ens o% their wings in %light!o#e! spe"k sine " %"vour"ble or"le told #e"ll #$ route! "nd "ll the gods in their divinit$ urged #eto seek *t"l$! "nd e+plore the %urthest l"nds,onl$ the 5"rp$! )el"eno! predits %resh portents!evil to tell o%! "nd thre"tens bitter "nger"nd vile %"#ineG %irst! wh"t d"ngers sh"ll * "voidHFollowing wh"t ourse "n * overo#e suh troublesHN5elenus! %irst s"ri%iing bulloks "ording to the ritu"l!

obt"ined the gods: gr"e! then loosened the he"db"nd%ro# his hol$ brow! "nd led #e! "n+ious "t so #uhdivine power! with his own h"nd! to $our threshold Apollo!"nd then the priest prophesied this! %ro# the divine #outh,Son o% the goddess! sine the truth is le"r! th"t $ou s"ilthe deep blessed b$ the higher powers so the king o% the gods"llots our %"tes! "nd rolls the h"nges! so the order "ltersG!*:ll e+pl"in " %ew things o% #"n$! in #$ words to $ou!so $ou #"$ tr"vel %oreign se"s #ore s"%el$! "nd "n %ind

rest in "n *t"li"n h"ven, %or the F"tes %orbid 5elenusto know %urther! "nd S"turni"n uno denies hi# speeh.Firstl$! " long p"thless p"th! b$ long o"stlines! sep"r"tes

$ou %ro# th"t %"r(o%% *t"l$! whose neighbouring port$ou intend to enter! unknowingl$ thinking it ne"rb$.e%ore $ou "n build $our it$ in " s"%e l"nd!

$ou #ust bend the o"r in Siili"n w"ters!"nd p"ss the levels o% the *t"li"n se"s! in $our ships!the in%ern"l l"kes! "nd Ae"e"n )ire:s isl"nd.

*:ll tell $ou o% signs, keep the# stored in $our #e#or$.?hen! in $our distress! $ou %ind " huge sow l$ing on the shore!b$ the w"ters o% " re#ote river! under the o"k trees!th"t h"s %"rrowed " litter o% thirt$ $oung! " white sow!l$ing on the ground! with white piglets round her te"ts!


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th"t pl"e sh"ll be $our it$! there:s true rest %ro# $our l"bours.And do not dre"d th"t gn"wing o% t"bles! in $our %uture,the %"tes will %ind " w"$! Apollo will be there "t $our "ll.

ut "void these l"nds! "nd this ne"rer o"stlineo% the *t"li"n shore! w"shed b$ our ownoe"n tide, hostile Breeks inh"bit ever$ town.The &"r$i"n Lori h"ve built " it$ here!"nd L$ti"n *do#eneus h"s %illed the pl"in

with soldiers, here is th"t little ;eteli"! o% ;hilotetes!le"der o% the Meliboe"ns! rel$ing on its w"lls.Then when $our %leet h"s rossed the se"! "nd "nhored"nd the "lt"rs "re r"ised %or $our o%%erings on the shore!

veil $our h"ir! lothed in $our purple robes! so th"tin worshipping the gods no hostile %"e #"$ intrude"#ong the s"red %l"#es! "nd disturb the o#ens.Let $our %riends "dopt this #ode o% s"ri%ie! "nd $oursel%,"nd let $our desend"nts re#"in pure in this religion.ut when the wind "rries $ou! on le"ving! to the Siili"n shore!"nd the b"rriers o% n"rrow ;elorus open "he"d!#"ke %or the se"s "nd l"nd to port! in " long iruit,"void the shore "nd w"ters on the st"rbo"rd side.

The$ s"$! when the two were one ontinuous streth o% l"nd!the$ one d"$ broke "p"rt! torn b$ the %ore o% " v"st uphe"v"lti#e:s re#ote "ntiJuit$ en"bles suh gre"t h"ngesG.The se" %lowed between the# with %ore! "nd severedthe *t"li"n %ro# the Siili"n o"st! "nd " n"rrow tidew"$

w"shes the ities "nd %ields on sep"r"te shores.S$ll" holds the right side! i#pl""ble )h"r$bdis the le%t!

who! in the depths o% the "b$ss! sw"llows the v"st %loodthree ti#es into the downw"rd gul% "nd "ltern"tel$ li%ts

it to the "ir! "nd l"shes the he"vens with her w"ves.ut " "ve surrounds S$ll" with d"rk hiding(pl"es!"nd she thrusts her #ouths out! "nd dr"gs ships onto the roks.

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with dolphins: t"ils @oined to " bell$ %or#ed o% wolves.*t is better to round the point o% ;"h$nus!lingering! "nd irling Siil$ on " long ourse!

th"n to one "th sight o% hideous S$ll" in her v"st "ve"nd the roks th"t eho to her se"(d"rk hounds.e$ond this! i% 5elenus h"s "n$ knowledge! i% the seer"n be believed! i% Apollo %ills his spirit with truth!son o% the goddess! * will s"$ this one thing! this one thingth"t is worth "ll! "nd *:ll repe"t the w"rning "g"in "nd "g"in!honour gre"t uno:s divinit$ "bove "ll! with pr"$er! "nd reite

$our vows to uno %reel$! "nd win over th"t power%ul l"d$with hu#ble gi%ts, so "t l"st $ou:ll le"ve Siil$ behind

"nd re"h the o"st o% *t"l$! vitorious.'ne brought there! "ppro"h the it$ o% )u#"e!the ghostl$ l"kes! "nd Avernus! with its whispering groves!g"=e on the r"ving prophetess! who sings the %"tesdeep in the rok! "nd o##its n"#es "nd signs to le"ves.

?h"tever verses the virgin writes on the le"ves!she "rr"nges in order! "nd stores the# high up in her "ve.The$ st"$ in pl"e! #otionless! "nd keep in r"nk,but one " light bree=e ru%%les the#! "t the turn o% " hinge!

"nd the opening door disturbs the deli"te le"ves! she neverthinks to retrieve the#! "s the$ %lutter through the rok$ "ve!or to return the# to their pl"es! or reonstitute the propheies,#en go "w"$ un"nswered! "nd detest the Sib$l:s l"ir.Though $our %riends o#pl"in! "nd though $our ourse"lls $our s"ils urgentl$ to the deep! "nd " %ollowing wind#ight %ill the "nv"s! don:t overv"lue the loss in "n$ del"$!but visit the prophetess! "nd beg her with pr"$ers to spe"kthe or"le hersel%! "nd loose her voie through willing lips.

She will rehe"rse the peoples o% *t"l$! the w"rs to o#e!"nd how $ou #ight ev"de or endure e"h tri"l!"nd! shown respet! she:ll gr"nt $ou " %"vour"ble @ourne$.These "re the things $ou "n be w"rned o% b$ #$ voie.Bo now! "nd b$ $our "tions r"ise gre"t Tro$ to the st"rs.N


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BkIII:4,(-#$# The 3e'arture !ro+ Chaonia

A%ter the seer h"d spoken these words with benign lips!he ordered he"v$ gi%ts o% gold "nd "rved ivor$to be "rried to our ships! "nd stored #"ssive silverw"rein the holds! "uldrons %ro#


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For $ou! pe"e is "hieved, $ou:ve no need to plough the levelso% the se"! $ou:ve no need to seek *t"l$:s ever(reeding %ields.* wish th"t $ou #ight g"=e "t $our likeness o% D"nthus!

"nd " Tro$ built b$ $our own h"nds! under h"ppier "uspies!one whih #ight be less e+posed to the Breeks.*% * ever re"h the Tiber! "nd the Tiber:s neighbouring %ields!"nd g"=e on it$ w"lls gr"nted to #$ people! we:ll one d"$#"ke one Tro$! in spirit! %ro# e"h o% our kindred ities"nd "llied peoples! in Epirus! in *t"l$! who h"ve the s"#e


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onw"rd on " gentle bree=e! "nd bre"the on us with kindnessNThe wind we longed(%or rises! now "s we ne"r! " h"rbour opens!"nd " te#ple is visible on Minerv":s 5eight.

M$ o#p"nions %url the s"ils "nd turn the prows to shore.The h"rbour is "rved in "n "r b$ the e"stern tides,its @utting roks boil with s"lt spr"$! so th"t it itsel% is hidden,towering li%%s e+tend their "r#s in " twin w"ll!"nd the te#ple lies b"k %ro# the shore.5ere * see %our horses in the long gr"ss! white "s snow!gr"=ing widel$ over the pl"in! our %irst o#en.

And #$ %"ther Anhises ries, ' %oreign l"nd! $ou bring us w"r,horses "re "r#ed %or w"r! w"r is wh"t this herd thre"tens.

Yet those s"#e re"tures one d"$ "n be $oked to " h"riot!"nd one $oked will su%%er the bridle in h"r#on$,there:s "lso hope o% pe"e.N Then we pr"$ to the s"red powero% ;"ll"s! o% the l"shing we"pons! %irst to reeive our heers!"nd lothed in ;hr$gi"n robes we veiled our he"ds be%ore the "lt"r!"nd %ollowing the urgent o##"nd 5elenus h"d given!

we dul$ #"de burnt o%%erings to Argive uno "s ordered.

BkIII:#4%-#%. The A''roach to *icily

?ithout del"$! "s soon "s our vows "re %ull$ p"id!we h"ul on the ends o% our "nv"s(shrouded $"rd("r#s!"nd le"ve the ho#e o% the Breek r"e! "nd the %ields we #istrust.Then T"rentu#:s b"$ is seen! 5erules:s it$ i% the t"le is true,L"ini"n uno:s te#ple rises "g"inst it! )"ulon:s %ortress!"nd S$l"eu#:s shore o% shipwrek.Then %"r o%% Siili"n Etn" "ppe"rs %ro# the w"ves!"nd we he"r the loud ro"r o% the se"! "nd the dist"nt

tre#or o% the roks! "nd the broken #ur#urs o% the shore!the sh"llows boil! "nd s"nd #i+es with the %lood.Then #$ %"ther! Anhises! s"id, This #ust be )h"r$bdis,these "re the li%%s! these "re the horrendous roks 5elenus %oretold.;ull "w"$! ' o#r"des! "nd st"nd to the o"rs together.N


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The$ do no less th"n the$:re "sked! "nd ;"linurus is the %irstto he"ve his gro"ning ship into the portside w"ves,"ll our o#p"n$ seek port with o"rs "nd s"il.

?e li#b to he"ven on the urving %lood! "nd "g"insink down with the withdr"wing w"ves to the depths o% 5"des.The li%%s boo# three ti#es in their rok$ "ves!three ti#es we see the spr"$ burst! "nd the dripping st"rs.Then the wind "nd sunlight desert we"r$ #en!"nd not knowing the w"$ we dri%t to the )$lopes:s shore.There:s " h"rbour! itsel% l"rge "nd untroubled b$ the p"ssing winds!but Etn" ru#bles ne"rb$ with %e"rso#e "v"l"nhes!now it spews bl"k louds into the sk$! s#oking!

with pith(bl"k turbulene! "nd glowing "shes!"nd throws up b"lls o% %l"#e! liking the st"rs,now it hurls high the roks it vo#its! "nd the #ount"in:storn entr"ils! "nd g"thers #olten l"v" together in the "ir

with " ro"r! boiling %ro# its lowest depths.The t"le is th"t Enel"dus:s bod$! sorhed b$ the lightning(bolt!is buried b$ th"t #"ss! "nd piled "bove hi#! #ight$ Etn"bre"thes %l"#es %ro# its riven %urn"es!"nd "s o%ten "s he turns his we"r$ %l"nk! "ll Siil$

Ju"kes "nd ru#bles! "nd louds the sk$ with s#oke.Th"t night we hide in the woods! enduring the dre"d%ul shoks!un"ble to see wh"t the "use o% the sound is!sine there "re no he"venl$ %ires! no bright polein the st"rr$ %ir#"#ent! but louds in " d"rkened sk$!"nd the de"d o% night holds the #oon in shroud.

BkIII:#%%-,#4 Achae+enides

&ow the ne+t d"$ w"s bre"king with the %irst light o% d"wn!"nd Auror" h"d dispersed the #oist sh"dows %ro# the sk$!

when suddenl$ the str"nge %or# o% "n unknown #"n "#e outo% the woods! e+h"usted b$ the l"st p"ngs o% hunger!piti%ull$ dressed! "nd strethed his h"nds in suppli"tion


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tow"rds the shore. ?e looked b"k. 9ile with %ilth! his be"rd unut!his lothing %"stened together with thorns, but otherwise " Breek!one sent to Tro$ in his ountr$:s "r#our.

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Yet he did not go unpunished, l$sses didn:t su%%er it!nor did the *th""n %orget hi#sel% in " risis.

As soon "s the )$lops! %ull o% %lesh "nd s"ted with wine!

rel"+ed his nek! "nd l"$! huge in si=e! "ross the "ve!drooling gore "nd blood "nd wine(drenhed %r"g#entsin his sleep! we pr"$ed to the gre"t gods! "nd our roles %i+ed!surrounded hi# on "ll sides! "nd st"bbed his one huge e$e!solit"r$! "nd h"l%(hidden under his s"v"ge brow!like " round Breek shield! or the sun(dis o% ;hoebus!

with " sh"rpened st"ke, "nd so we @o$%ull$ "vengedthe spirits o% our %riends. ut %l$ %ro# here! wrethed #en!"nd ut $our #ooring ropes. Sine! like ;ol$phe#us! who pens

wooll$ %loks in the rok$ "ve! "nd #ilks their udders! there "re" hundred other "pp"lling )$lopes! the s"#e in sh"pe "nd si=e!ever$where inh"biting the urved b"$! "nd w"ndering the hills.The #oon:s horns h"ve %illed with light three ti#es now! while *h"ve been dr"gging #$ li%e out in the woods! "#ong the l"irs"nd seret h"unts o% wild re"tures! w"thing the huge )$lopes%ro# the li%%s! tre#bling "t their voies "nd the sound o% their %eet.The br"nhes $ield " #iser"ble suppl$ o% %ruits "nd ston$ orneli"nherries! "nd the gr"sses! torn up b$ their roots! %eed #e.

?"thing %or ever$thing! * s"w! %or the %irst ti#e! this %leet"ppro"hing shore. ?h"tever #ight h"ppen! * surrendered #$sel%to $ou, it:s enough %or #e to h"ve es"ped th"t wiked people.*:d r"ther $ou took this li%e o% #ine b$ "n$ de"th wh"tsoever.N

BkIII:,##-,1 oly'he+us

5e:d b"rel$ spoken! when we s"w the shepherd ;ol$phe#ushi#sel%! #oving his #ount"inous bulk on the hillside

"#ong the %loks! "nd he"ding %or the %"#ili"r shore!" %e"r%ul #onster! v"st "nd sh"peless! robbed o% the light.

A lopped pine(trunk in his h"nd ste"died "nd guidedhis steps, his %lee$ sheep "o#p"nied hi#,his sole delight "nd the sol"e %or his evils.


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As soon "s he "#e to the se" "nd re"hed the deep w"ter!he w"shed "w"$ the blood oo=ing %ro# the gouged e$e(soket!gro"ning "nd gn"shing his teeth. Then he w"lked through

the depths o% the w"ves! without the tide wetting his v"st thighs.An+iousl$ we hurried our dep"rture %ro# there! "eptingthe worth$ suppli"nt

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