Aeneas prefaces his story by speaking of his immense grief and his fears he will weep to remember his fallen comrades even now. The story of the TROJAN HORSE. Sinon's deception - early example of PARDON THE MEEK? TWIN SERPENTS strangle Laocooen, who opposed the admission of the horse (and so the horse is admitted). Hector entrusts Aeneas with Vesta's image, PENATES of Troy and her ETERNAL FLAME. Aeneas...

Juno hates Aeneas because of the judgment of Paris. LABOR - to describe founding of Roman state. Juno cuts deal with Aeolus - keep Aeneas away from Carthage in return for Deiopea's hand in marriage. FUROR - to describe Aeolus' ensuing storm Neptune calls East- and Westwind off. His son, Triton, and Cymothoee direct the anguised Aeneas' seven remaining ships to safe harbour, on Libyan shores. Jupiter's...

Abstract: The legend of Aeneas is compared with a corresponding legend preserved in the family books of weaving castes among the Andhras in India. Phonetic affinities between corresponding names of the two legends are studied. Phonetic affinities between words in European languages and their corresponding words in Telugu are studied. The functions of some divinities of ancient Roman religion are...

...bad. Not phenomenal, but not bad. * Text used: The Aeneid - Virgil (translated by Robert Fagles) Brittany Revia Honors 1392 18 March 2008 Smith/Houser THE TRIAL: Turnus v. Aeneas DEFENSE Honourable judges, proud citizens of Rome: before the gods themselves I charge you to hear the woeful tale of pious Aeneas, the account of the actions he took to secure the safety you...

...to pursue goals even when that pursuit is difficult.”             Virgil’s “Aeneid , the great epic of Rome’s founding, celebrates perseverance.   Writing of the voyages of Aeneas to find a home for his people, Virgil sought to codify the beginnings of Rome in an epic poem.   However, Virgil died before finishing his “Aeneid”.   Personally, I think that the “Aeneid”...

I must finish it today!! I have about 200 pages left. AIYEEEEE. And I want to know if Aeneas finds out that Dido killed herself over him. Stupid meddling Juno and Venus, honestly.

Because one Virgil post inspired another:

So, a question for y'all from lalaithlockhart (and I hope you don't mind that I'm hijacking your query): Aeneas > Dido? Or Dido > Aeneas? I'm firmly in the latter camp, myself. Dido rocks.