For Ghosts who follow the true path.

Definition/Summary:

• Origin from the epic poem Aeneid
• Story of Aeneas, a Trojan who travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans
• During the story there are funeral games, which are a symbol of Roman history and formation (its past and future)
• Represents empiric destiny; and is a model for how the Aeneid itself (and classical education more generally) can nourish our children
• An archery contest displays a direct and symbolic intervention by the gods
• Acestes raises his bow and launches an arrow high into the air. Right before their eyes, the arrow turns to flame and blazes out in fire
• Was seen as a marvel destined to shape the future
• Is still seen during the Olympics when an archer shoots an arrow into a flame check to signify the beginning of the games
• Is also cited in many religious text as a symbol of flying true or on the right path to a idealized future