Locked LessonsThe Aeneid escape rooms
Six self-checking escape rooms on Virgil's Aeneid, read in English translation: one for every two books, from Book 1 to Book 12. Every answer comes from the books, so each room checks reading as well as recall, and they work with any translation. They suit classical homeschoolers, literature and Classical Civilisation classes from about grade 7.
No logins and nothing to install. Try the first two locks of any room free. See the rooms on all three epics.
The Aeneid · Books 1–2The Burning CityFree taster
The Aeneid · Books 3–4Love and ExileFree taster
The Aeneid · Books 5–6Games and GhostsFree taster
The Aeneid · Books 7–8The Fury WakesFree taster
The Aeneid · Books 9–10The Camp BesiegedFree taster
The Aeneid · Books 11–12The Last DuelFree tasterRoom by room
- Books 1–2: The Burning City. Juno's storm, the Trojans' arrival at Carthage, Dido's welcome, and Aeneas' own story of the wooden horse and the last night of Troy.
- Books 3–4: Love and Exile. The Trojans' wanderings, the Harpies, Andromache and the Cyclops, the death of Anchises, and then Dido's love for Aeneas, his departure and her death.
- Books 5–6: Games and Ghosts. The funeral games for Anchises, the burning of the ships, the loss of Palinurus, and Aeneas' journey with the Sibyl through the underworld to meet his father.
- Books 7–8: The Fury Wakes. The landing in Latium, Allecto and the outbreak of war, Aeneas' visit to Evander on the site of future Rome, and the armour Vulcan makes for him.
- Books 9–10: The Camp Besieged. The attack on the Trojan camp, the night raid of two friends, Turnus trapped inside the walls, the council of the gods, the death of Pallas, and Mezentius and his son Lausus.
- Books 11–12: The Last Duel. The funeral of Pallas, Drances and the Latin council, the death of Camilla, the broken treaty, Juturna's efforts to save her brother, and the final duel.