Virgil's Aeneid built on Homer's epic literature by:
A) emphasizing the superiority of Greek bronze statues.
B) predicting that Rome would be a lawless society ruled by warrior kings.
C) connecting Roman history to the heroic narrative of the Trojan War.
D) prophesying that through Jesus, Rome would be saved.
E) continuing the story of the Odyssey.

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Virgil's Aeneid connects Roman history to the heroic narrative of the Trojan War by telling the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who travels to Italy and becomes the ancestor of the Roman people. This emphasizes the cultural continuity and significance of Rome's origins in the ancient world.

Virgil's Aeneid Built on Homer's Epic Literature By