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Similarities of the Iliad and Books 7-12 of The Aeneid

May 27, 2008

Virgil had the intent of making the last half of his epic resemble the Iliad.  Aside from the obvious war and battle settings, the Aeneid has some major similarities to highlight.  Knowing that this was the intention, the fact that the two stories have similarities are obvious.  I simply wanted to share the similarities I [...]