Aeneid VIII and the Aitia of Callimachus

Aeneas Aeneid aetiologies Aitia aition appears approach Arcadian arrival attention Augustan Augustus beginning Cacus Call Callimachean Callimachus Chapter character close coming concern concluded connection contains contrast Cyrene described detail Diegesis direct discussion divine dream earlier effect element emotional encounter especially Evander Evander's evidence example expression fact fragments further future given gives Herakles Hercules Hercules-Cacus hero immediate importance indicate inhabitants instances introduced Italy land Latium latter lines listener meaning mentioned Muses needs noted once origin Otis parallels passage past poet poet's possible present question reader reason received reference reflect relation relationship remarks response result revelation rite Roman Rome Saturn says scene seems separation significance similar speaker story suggest supra takes tale telling Tiber tion told traveler Trojan turn Vergil whole