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Aeneid — OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation Definition | GradeGen

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Aeneid

Definition

Virgil’s epic poem about Aeneas. Book 8 includes a description of the Battle of Actium represented on a shield made by the god Vulcan.

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OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199

Paper 2

In Aeneid Book 8, lines 671–713, Virgil describes Actium as an image on a shield made by Vulcan. This is a poetic representation of battle, not an eyewitness military report. Its arrangement invites readers to judge the two sides differently.
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