Aeneas, Sicily, and Rome

Karl Galinsky

Published by Princeton University Press 1969

Aeneas, Sicily, and Rome

Karl Galinsky

Volume 2097 in the series Princeton Legacy Library

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400876631

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The legend of Aeneas as preserved in the art and artifacts of antiquity is the focus of this study. Gallant warrior, accomplice in the abduction of Helen, fugitive from burning Troy, founder of Rome-in all his roles, Aeneas appears in ancient sculpture and wall painting, on vases, coins, lamps, mirrors, and gems, as richly illustrated here. To what extent he was known to the Greeks and Romans, for what qualities he was admired, and how his legend served the propaganda of empire building are examined in this survey of the visual data, and these are correlated with what is known of the legend in the literary, historical, and religious traditions of the ancient Mediterranean world.

Originally published in 1969.

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Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
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List of Illustrations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xiii
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I. Pius Aeneas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
II. The Legend of the Trojan Landing in Sicily Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
III. Sicily, Etruria, and Rome Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
IV. Lavinium and Rome Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
V. Venus in a Relief of the Ara Pacis Augustae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Appendix: Sculptural Finds from the Temple of Venus Erycina in the Gardens of Sallust Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
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