After his arrival in Italy, Aeneas sends ambassadors to King Latinus, who waits for them in his temple-cum-throne-room. See the illustrated blog post here.
Aeneas has anchored at the mouth of the Tiber and a worrying prophecy is harmlessly fulfilled. Listen to the extract and follow in English here; see the illustrated blog post here.
In today’s poem from Book 7 of the Aeneid, Aeneas and the Trojans have arrived in Italy and King Latinus of Latium is looking for a husband for his only child. The Queen has a candidate, but the omens are chilling.
In today’s post, scientific theorist and Epicurean philosopher Lucretius explains why we should not fear death or the Gods. See and hear the poem, with a link to Lucretius’s poet page, here ,and see the illustrated blog post here.
Today’s new post recalls elements from Aeneas’s underworld journey in the Aeneid while expressing Joyce’s feelings at the death of his mother. See it and read more about it here.
