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Augustus, Aeneas, The Aeneid and Virgil

Augustus, Aeneas, The Aeneid and Virgil. Augustus. Secured political situation Defeated Antony Convinced senate of his right to govern Wanted Romans to return to ‘good ol’ fashioned values’ Ancient virtues and morals Leges Juliae – law passed 81 BC

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Augustus, Aeneas, The Aeneid and Virgil

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  1. Augustus,Aeneas, The Aeneid and Virgil

  2. Augustus • Secured political situation • Defeated Antony • Convinced senate of his right to govern • Wanted Romans to return to ‘good ol’ fashioned values’ • Ancient virtues and morals • Leges Juliae – law passed 81 BC • The Aeneid was created to encourage the desire to return to the old ways

  3. Revival of Old Virtues • dedication to duty • sense of responsibility • simple tastes • character training • hard work • manliness and courage • firmness of purpose • Pietas • Gravitas • Frugalitas • Disciplina • Industria • Virtus • Constantia

  4. Augustus encouraged… • Restoring old temples • Building new temples • Reviving ancient cults and ceremonies • Reviving obsolete priesthoods • Place great importance on the role of family

  5. Restoring old temples Building new temples

  6. Circus Maximus Temple of Vesta Ara Pacis Augustae

  7. The Aeneid • Devotion to duty, religion and family • Civil War – 3 generations effected • Virgil wrote The Aeneid to portray hopes and aspirations of Rome • Deals with the idea of world-destiny • Overall optimistic feel but with two elements • Optimistic and Pessimistic

  8. Half full or Half empty • Rome is going to be great • Fate has a purpose • Aeneas grows into his glory • The promise of the afterlife • Fate can be cruel • Gods and humans cannot control fate • How much human suffering was caused to found Rome

  9. Epic Poetry • Not a novel Features of Epic Poetry • Hero is the most important character • Settings are grandiose • Ceremonial writing • Heroes are ‘super-human’ • Immortal interference

  10. Aeneas’ Wanderings…

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