Homer's epics the Iliad and the Odyssey gave the Greek speaking world a sense of cultural cohesion. Vergil set out to write a Latin epic to do the same for the Romans. The point here was not just cultural cohesion, but a sense of belonging to the great project that was Rome.
Ilium in Italiam: Clyde Pharr’s Amazing Aeneid
Ilium in Italiam Ilium in Italiam portans, that is, bringing Troy into Italy. This is one of Juno's many complaints against Aeneas in the opening scene of Vergil's Aeneid (I.68). Juno, however, is the villain of the story. Bringing Troy into Italy is, in fact, the theme of the epic. The blending of the valiant remnant of Ilium with … Continue reading Ilium in Italiam: Clyde Pharr’s Amazing Aeneid