Over at r/AYearOfMythology we are getting ready for our next group read: The Aeneid by Virgil.

The Aeneid is an epic poem written by Virgil in Roman times but it was inspired by Homer's epics - The Iliad and The Odyssey. The Aeneid follows Aeneas, a Trojan prince and a warrior who fought during the Trojan War. Aeneas made a few quick cameo scenes in the Iliad, but here we follow him as he leaves Troy and tries to make a new life for himself in Italy after the end of the war. Even though the Aeneid was written centuries after Homer's works, it ties in with them almost completely and is seen as one of the 'big three' epics based on Greek/Roman mythology.

We will be starting on the week of 10/09/23 and will be reading two 'books' (aka chapters) per week until 21/10/23. We will be posting reading discussions every weekend, with the full posting schedule being as follows:

• Books 1 & 2 - 16/09/23
• Books 3 & 4 - 23/09/23
• Books 5 & 6 - 30/09/23
• Books 7 & 8 - 07/10/23
• Books 9 & 10 - 14/10/23
• Books 11 & 12 - 21/10/23

Anyone who is interested can join. Additionally, we have a Quick Translation Guide available to help you choose which version of the text you want to read.