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Virgil was a classical Roman poet. also three major works-the Bucolics (or Eclogues), the Georgics and the Aeneid-although several minor poems are also attributed to him. The son of a farmer, Virgil came to be regarded as one of Rome's greatest poets; his Aeneid as Rome's national epic.
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Who is the hero of Virgil's epic poem?
Aeneas was Virgil's epic hero.
Who did Virgil write the Aeneid for?
It's not clear how the poem was started, or if Virgil was commissioned to do it originally, but Augustus read part of it and ordered Virgil to continue. As it was not finished at his death, Virgil wanted it destroyed, but Augustus overruled him and had it published. So you could loosely say that Virgil wrote the Aeneid for Augustus.
Who was Virgil's father?
Macrobius says that Virgil's father was of a humble background; however, scholars generally believe that Virgil was from an equestrian landowning family which could afford to give him an education.
Who was Virgil's Trojan survivor?
Aeneas
Which Greek writer inspired Virgil?
Virgil was inspired by the Greek poet Homer, more specifically by his works concerning Odysseus, namely "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey". This can acatually be recognised when closely comparing attributes in Virgil's "the Aeneid" and Homer's epic mentioned before.
