1. Roman and Greek Kingdoms
.), was a Roman poet, who wrote the great epic poem, the Aeneid (30-19 B.C.) during the last ten years his life. ... It celebrated the Roman imperial values in the role of its Trojan hero Aeneas, who is destined to found a new city in Italy. ... In contrast to the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Aeneid, is considered the first great literary epic, while Homer's epics are deemed works of oral poetry. Virgil constructed this epic at the request of Augustus, to glorify Rome whereas, Homer chose to create based on societal morals. ...
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- Grade Level: High School