Aenēis

About “Aenēis”

The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem that recounts the legendary journey of Aeneas, a Trojan who escaped the fall of Troy and made his way to Italy, where he is said to have become the ancestor of the Romans. Written by the Roman poet Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, the poem consists of 9,896 lines composed in dactylic hexameter. The first six books describe Aeneas' travels from Troy to Italy, while the final six focus on the war between the Trojans and the Latins, a conflict that ends in the Trojans' victory. The poem serves as a foundational text in Roman literature and culture. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)