Hellohello,
I'm a student and i am doing a paper on the divinity of Augustus, more specifically if he had a particular role in the spread of this divine imagery in the Roman Empire. Now, in the Aeneid theres this part where Aeneas (son of Venus) goes to meet his father and he tells him about his future descendants, including Augustus. The way he is portrayed is really flattering and considering the fact Augustus most likely knew Vergilius makes it seem that the emperor somehow had influence on the writing of the epos (or not, thats why im looking for information lol). Anyway, I'm looking for academic articles i can use in my paper regarding this subject. I know its a bit of a stretch but it would really help me out since i can't seem to find a lot on the subject.
Thanks!! :))
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