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Junto: Classic Book Discussions!

Junto: Classic Book Discussions!

What Happened BEFORE The Odyssey? (The Night Troy Fell: Aeneid Book 2)

Sep 13, 2026 · 30 min · 10 segments

Before Odysseus took 10 years to sail home in The Odyssey, Troy had to fall. Here is the frontlines story of that night from Virgil’s Aeneid. Join this discussion between Angelica, Esther and Adalyn…

Before Odysseus took 10 years to sail home in The Odyssey, Troy had to fall. Here is the frontlines story of that night from Virgil’s Aeneid. Join this discussion between Angelica, Esther and Adalyn of Book 2 of Virgil's Aeneid. Add to your TBR! Grab our list of Favorite Books Here: https://www.growingfruitfulfamilies.com/classic-books-podcast

Before Odysseus took 10 years to sail home in The Odyssey, Troy had to fall. Here is the frontlines story of that night from Virgil’s Aeneid. Join this discussion between Angelica, Esther and Adalyn…

Speakers: AdelinePanelistAngelicaHostEstherPanelist

Top entities: Priam×18 Palamedes×8 Troy×23 God×17 Sinon×9

Discussing Aeneid Book Two0:00 – 0:39

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AngelicaHost

0:00

Welcome back to the Junto Club.

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AngelicaHost

0:02

I'm Angelica, and today we're discussing the second book of the Aeneid, Fantastic.

A

AngelicaHost

0:08

So introduce yourself and say the main thing you want to talk about.

A

AdelinePanelist

0:12

Hi, I'm Madeline, and I really want to talk about manipulation in the Aeneid.

A

AdelinePanelist

0:19

Hi, I'm

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EstherPanelist

0:19

Esther, and I'm super excited to talk about if it is really the God's fault for all of this, or if it is actually man's victim mentality.

E

EstherPanelist

0:31

And I

A

AngelicaHost

0:31

can't wait to talk about the courage of feeble old men going into battle.

A

AdelinePanelist

0:38

All right, let's get started.

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88%9 mentions
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36%1 mention
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SinonLiterature > Mythology > Greek Mythology > Trojan War
Cultural PerspectivesEthics > Manipulation > Emotional Manipulation
VictimhoodEthics > Manipulation > Emotional Manipulation > Cultural Perspectives
Divine JusticeReligion > Greek Religion > Gods and Goddesses
Cassandra's CurseReligion > Greek Religion > Gods and Goddesses > Divine Justice
MythologyLiterature
Greek MythologyLiterature > Mythology
Trojan WarLiterature > Mythology > Greek Mythology
Cultural ImpactHistory > Ancient History > Greek History > Trojan War
ManipulationEthics
Greek ReligionReligion
Trojan WarHistory > Ancient History > Greek History
Ancient HistoryHistory
Greek HistoryHistory > Ancient History
CassandraLiterature > Mythology > Greek Mythology
ProphecyLiterature > Mythology > Greek Mythology > Cassandra
History
Religion
Gods and GoddessesReligion > Greek Religion
Literature
Emotional ManipulationEthics > Manipulation
Ethics