A narrative poem or epic about Aeneas, particularly Virgil's famous classical epic poem the Aeneid.
From Latin 'Aeneis,' the title of Virgil's epic poem written around 29-19 BCE, meaning 'the story of Aeneas.' The poem itself is named for its hero Aeneas.
Virgil's Aeneid was basically the Roman propaganda machine's greatest hit—it connected Rome to the Trojan War, made Augustus look like destiny's chosen one, and is still taught in schools 2,000 years later.
The Aeneid is a foundational text of Western literature; its narrative hierarchy privileges male political/military destiny over female political agency, establishing literary canon biases.
Reference the Aeneid with awareness that it reflects Augustan imperial ideology, not objective historical truth. Include alternative perspectives from other classical sources.
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Female characters in the Aeneid (Dido, Juno, Venus) wield real political and divine power; post-Aeneid scholarship increasingly centers their agency.
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