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Juno

Roman queen of the gods, associated with marriage and childbirth, criticized as false.

minor

Also known as Lucina, Juno Lucina

First appearance: part i book i

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

Goddess depicted in Virgil as hostile to the Trojans, stirring up winds against them.
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In III: Goddess depicted in Virgil as hostile to the Trojans, stirring up winds against them. Later, in Of the asylum of Juno in Troy, which saved no one from the Greeks; and of the churches of the apostles, which…

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See Juno in part i book i

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23 connections

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TETellusJAJanusCICiceroNENeptuneSNScipio NasicaJUJuno

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Patriarchs and Pagan Figures
  • Diverse Historical and Biblical Figures
  • Roman Statesmen and Emperors

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Juno in part i book i