Aeneid | Book 9 Summary and Analysis
New Characters:
Cybele: the mother goddess
Numanus: brother-in-law of Turnus, taunter of the Trojans
Apollo: god of the sun
Pandarus and Bitias: twin Trojan giants
Summary
Juno sends Iris to Turnus. Iris tells Turnus that Aeneas is not in the Trojan camp and urges him to take the opportunity to attack. Turnus offers prayers of thanks, happily obeying the goddess who sent him this news.
The Italian forces advance on the Trojans, who retreat to their fortress as Aeneas ordered. Turnus throws the first javelin, symbolically starting the attack. Unable to...
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