6/28/2023 0 Comments The aeneid cliff notes![]() It kills a young warrior, and the Trojan army rushes the Latins. She is able to inflame them into action, and Tolumnius, calling himself their new leader, hurls his lance at the Trojans. Juturna disguses herself as Camers, a Latin warrior, and moves among the Latin ranks, telling them that they should not allow their honor to rest on a single life. Juno, afraid that Turnus will be killed, calls on Juturna, Turnus's sister, to come to his aid. Aeneas and Turnus agree to the terms of the duel and offer sacrifices to the gods. The next day, both the Trojans and Latins gather on a field to watch the duel. Aeneas sends word that he will duel with Turnus indeed, comforting his companions and his son by teaching them "the ways of fate" (150). "The war," he states, "will be decided by our blood the bride/ Lavinia will be won upon that field" (107-109). ![]() ![]() ![]() But Turnus cannot back down his very honor, he believes, is at stake. King Latinus begs Turnus to reconsider and seek peace with the Trojans, and a weeping Queen Amata pleads with him to defect. Turnus, seeing that the tide of war has turned against the Latins, realizes that he now must keep his pledge and fight Aeneas in a duel. ![]()
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