Virgil's World
This emperor ruled during the time Virgil wrote The Aeneid.
Who is Ceasar Augustus?
Aeneas flees from this city at the beginning of the epic.
What is Troy?
This goddess constantly tries to thwart Aeneas because of her hatred for Trojans.
Who is Juno?
This character in Till We Have Faces is a Greek tutor who represents rationalism.
Who is the Fox?
In The Aeneid, storms represent this.
What is divine intervention or emotional turmoil?
Virgil wrote The Aeneid in this language.
What is Latin?
This North African queen falls in love with Aeneas during his journey.
Who is Dido?
This goddess is Aeneas's mother and frequently intervenes to help him.
Who is Venus?
Orual wears this throughout most of the novel to hide her perceived ugliness.
What is a veil?
This theme is central to both works and explores whether characters can choose their own paths.
What is fate versus free will?
The Aeneid was written in this century.
What is the first century BC?
Aeneas travels to this realm in Book VI to speak with his father.
What is the Underworld?
In Till We Have Faces, this goddess is represented by a shapeless stone and demands human sacrifice.
Who is Ungit?
Psyche's Greek name in Till We Have Faces.
What is Istra?
In Till We Have Faces, this type of love is represented by Orual's relationship with Psyche.
What is possessive, devouring, or jealous love?
Books 1-6 of The Aeneid are modeled after this Homeric epic.
What is The Odyssey?
This Italian prince becomes Aeneas's chief rival in the second half of the epic.
Who is Turnus?
This divine figure in The Aeneid guides Aeneas through the Underworld.
Who is the Sibyl?
This character is both Orual's trusted captain of the guard and object of her unrequited love.
Who is Bardia?
The famous quote "How can they meet us face to face till we have faces?" refers to this concept.
What is true identity/self-knowledge needed to perceive the divine?
This was Virgil's primary purpose in writing The Aeneid.
What is legitimize the Roman Empire and rule of Augustus by tracing its origins to Troy?
On this island, Aeneas and his men encounter one of Odysseus' crew.
What is the island of the Cyclopses?
In Till We Have Faces how do the gods answer Orual's complaint?
What is that they do not answer, the complaint is the answer?
This divine figure in Till We Have faces represents the potential in all humans for jealous devouring love.
Who is Ungit?
In the Aeneid, Aeneas travels here in order to better understand both his past and his destiny.
What is the Underworld?