Shield of Aeneas
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The Shield of Aeneas is the shield that Aeneas receives from the god Vulcan in Book VIII of Virgil's Aeneid to aid in his war against the Rutuli. Imprinted on the front of the shield is a grand depiction of the destiny of Aeneas' descendants and the future of Rome. This lengthy and intricate description within the epic's narrative represents one of the most famous instances of ekphrasis in extant Roman literature.
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Shield of Aeneas
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Virgil
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There the lord with the power of fire, not unversed
in prophecy, and knowledge of the centuries to come,
had fashioned the history of Italy, and Rome's triumphs
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Aeneid, Book VIII, lines 626–628
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The Shield of Aeneas is the shield that Aeneas receives from the god Vulcan in Book VIII of Virgil's Aeneid to aid in his war against the Rutuli. Imprinted on the front of the shield is a grand depiction of the destiny of Aeneas' descendants and the future of Rome. This lengthy and intricate description within the epic's narrative represents one of the most famous instances of ekphrasis in extant Roman literature.
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