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- Aeneid [r]: An epic poem written by Virgil, which depicts the hero Aeneas fleeing from Troy (ancient city), journeying to Carthage, Sicily, and finally to Italy where after battling, he becomes the precursor of the city of Rome; a monumental work of major significance in Western literature. [e]
- Dactylic hexameter [r]: A rule-bound form of meter in poetry used primarily in epic poems such as the Iliad and Odyssey and the Aeneid which features six feet (therefore, "hexa") per line. [e]