Greek to Roman
Virgil Trivia
Odyssey Similarities
Iliad Similarities
Themes
100

Hera's name in Roman

Juno

100

Guy who Virgil copies

Homer

100

Place where both main heroes went to get advice

The Underworld

100

King over enemy city

Priam or Latinus

100

The Most Pious Fella

Aeneas

200

Zeus' name in Roman

Juno / Jove

200

One of the reasons Augustus wanted the book written

A. Rome is super awesome. 

B. Augustus is super awesome.

C. Rome and especially those who run Rome are descended from the great heroes of old. 

D. Integrate Rome into the dominant cultural myth (Homer)

200

Woman being pursued by many suitors

Penelope or Latinus' daughter

200

Guy who makes a shield for the hero

Hephaestus / Vulcan

200

This is the Duty to fulfill obligations

Pietas

300

Apollo's name in Roman

Apollo

300

The guy who commissioned Virgil to write the Aeneid

Caesar Augustus

300

God who disrupts journey with winds

Aeolus

300

Friend / Lover of main hero

Patroclus (Half Points) or Pallas (Full Points)

300

This is Profound seriousness in matters of Politics and Religion

Gravitas

400

Hephaestus name in Roman

Vulcan

400

How Virgil is associated among Roman authors

The BEST

400

God who appears to tell main hero to get off of an island

Hermes / Mercury  

400

Vengeful god who starts a war

Alecto / Eris / Aphrodite (half points)

400

This is Power and Respect won by men of excellence 

Auctoriths

500

Ajax name in Roman

Ajax

500

Book where Virgil guides the author on a journey

Dante's Inferno (Half Points) or Purgatorio (Full Points)

500

Place where hero goes and tells stories of Troy

Carthage (Half Points) or Phaeicia (Full Points)

500

Specific event that stops peace talk

Leader gets shot during a 1v1 against other Leader

500

These are the main attributes of Piety (150 points each, 500 if all)

  • Gods   - Mainly upheld through sacrifice

  • Family - Upheld through Protection, Provision, and Reputation

  • Nation - Upheld through Protection, Reputation, War, Participation