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Question: For what purposes does Virgil use the supernatural in Book 3 of the Aeneid?
Answer: In book 3 Virgil uses the supernatural influence plays a prominent role in unraveling the plot of the poem. Through this I mean the contributions of the supernatural powers are inevitable as it they direct most of the happenings in the poem. For example, Virgil uses the omen of the blood as the media to inform Aeneas’ character not to found a land in the city of the Thracians....(short extract)
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Details: Mark: 60% | Subject: Classics | Course: Classics | Level: A-Level | Year: Not applicable | Document type: Essay* | Words: 1320 | References: No | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: May 05, 2009 | Essay ID: 1515
