The Aeneid - Book Nine: The Tragedy of the Poppies

Thanks to a little helpful nudging from Juno (of course), war breaks out between the Trojans and the Latins. Planks of wood turn into women, Turnus is related to lions, tigers and bears (oh my!) more times than is frankly necessary, and innocent sons, husbands, fathers, are slaughtered on all sides...like when wildflowers are cut by ploughs, or when poppies bow their heads in the rain....