The Labors of Aeneas

by Rose Williams

This paperback book retells the story of The Aeneid in a light-hearted and understandable manner with humorous insights and asides. This volume makes Books I-XII of Vergil's Aeneid enjoyable and easy to follow and may be used in conjunction with the Latin text of Vergil's Aeneid in high school classrooms. Labors of Aeneas offers enhancement of a student's understanding of basic Roman cultural myths and attitudes by an unusual path. The vocabulary, varying from the colloquial to the sophisticated, draws students into giving special thought to the concepts expressed. The chronological interdependence of the events builds a picture of the mythological migration from the Heroic Age to the Classical one.

Genres: Classics, Humor

Paperback

First published January 1, 2003