Book X

Aeneid Book X

This is not a very important book, although it is in our syllabus. It

is noteworthy for the deaths of some of the more famous and important

characters in the story. The gods and goddesses also appear more

frequently in Book X.

Questions

1. Name the three deities who discuss the fighting at the beginning of

the book.

2. Who tells Aeneas what has been happening back at the Trojan camp?

3. Who attacks Aeneas' ships as they are landing?

4. Who fights bravely rallying the troops of Aeneas?

5. Who fights back for the Rutulians?

6. Who tells Turnus to join the battle?

7. Turnus kills Pallas. What does he do with the body?

8. What does Turnus do that the book hints will be something he lives

to regret?

9. Aeneas arrives after the death of Pallas. Give two adjectives

which describe the way he fights then.

10. Briefly describe how Juno saves Turnus from the fighting.

11. When Aeneas wounds Mezentius, who saves him?

12. Whom does Aeneas kill then?

13. Aeneas kills Mezentius later in the battle. How does this happen?