Aeneas In The Underworld

By Sabrina De Benedetto

Who Is Aeneas?

• Aeneas was one of the greatest Trojan warriors.

• Son of Venus and Anchises.• Escaped with father on back.• Lost father and his love Queen

Dido

What Is The Myth About?

• Going into the underworld to know about his future

• Plucks a golden bough• Meets Dido who has another

husband• Meets father who explains his

destiny• Goes out with Sibyl’s help

The Romans believed that a soul was taken by spirits at the moment of death.

As Troy burns, Aeneas flees with his father on his back

The Sibyl tells Aeneas to take a golden bough to Proserpina, Queen of the Underworld

First Version

• Aeneas son of Venus and Anchises

• Trojan• Fled• Lost Dido and Father• Underworld• Met Dido and father

Second Version

• Storm • Harpy’s curse• Married, later on duty• Dido suicide • Went to Sicily for Underworld• Father made him understand the

importance of mission

Lets Compare!

• Son of Venus and Anchises • Lost Dido • Went into Underworld • Met father

Why Myth?Tall Tale: A tall tale is a story with

unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some stories such as these are exaggerations of actual events. Other tall tales are completely fictional tales set in a familiar setting. They are usually humorous or good-natured

Legend: Legend, for its active and passive participants includes no happenings that are outside the realm of "possibility“. Many legends operate within the realm of uncertainty, never being entirely believed by the participants, but also never being resolutely doubted.

Myth: A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.