Slaves and Slavery in Vergil's Aeneid

One of the understudied topics in Vergilian scholarship has been slaves and slavery in the Aeneid. This paper seeks to fill that void by examining where and how Vergil includes enslaved persons in his narrative. Re-centering the focus on slaves in the Aeneid reveals they are far more prevalent and integral to the narrative than generally recognized. Depictions of slavery in the Aeneid reflect a blend of the epic tradition and contemporary realities. Shining the spotlight on the slaves brings new attention to them, shows that they play critical roles in the poem, and raises larger issues of the place of slaves in ancient Rome.

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