The Aeneid · Character

Andromache

Widow of Hector who meets Aeneas in Buthrotum.

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First appearance: Book III

Andromache shows up with force in Book III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Widow of Hector, now married to Helenus, mourns her past and welcomes Aeneas.

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This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Turnus reaches an emotional and psychological peak of fury and…

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