gods and goddesses
This queen of the gods is Aeneas's primary divine enemy, constantly trying to delay his destiny.
Juno
She is the tragic queen who founded Carthage and fell in love with Aeneas.
Dido
Aeneas and his followers are refugees fleeing the destruction of this burning city.
Troy
The Greeks use this massive wooden object to sneak their soldiers inside the walls of Troy.
the Trojan Horse
Dido takes her own life using this specific weapon, which originally belonged to Aeneas.
a sword
She is the goddess of love and the divine mother of Aeneas who frequently steps in to protect him.
Venus
This elderly king of Troy is brutally slain by Pyrrhus during the sack of the city.
Priam
This is the ultimate Italian destination where Aeneas is fated to establish a new home for his people.
Hesperia (or Italy, or Latium)
This Greek captive lies to the Trojans, convincing them to bring the wooden horse inside their city walls.
Sinon
Aeneas loses this first wife in the chaos as they attempt to escape the burning city of Troy.
Creusa
This messenger god is sent by Jupiter to Carthage to remind Aeneas of his duty and tell him to leave Dido.
Mercury
This loyal friend and right-hand man is Aeneas's constant companion throughout his journey.
Achates
Aeneas's fleet is shipwrecked on the coast of this North African city at the beginning of Book 1.
Carthage
This Trojan priest warns his citizens not to trust the horse, famously saying he fears Greeks even bearing gifts, before being killed by sea serpents.
Laocoon
Aeneas carries this elderly, paralyzed father out of the burning ruins of Troy on his shoulders.
Anchises
This god of the winds unleashes a massive storm against Aeneas's fleet in Book 1 after being bribed by Juno.
Aeolus
This African king and son of Jupiter is a rejected suitor of Dido who prays to his father in anger after learning about Aeneas.
Iarbas
While trying to build a new city in Thrace, Aeneas pulls up roots that bleed, discovering they belong to this murdered Trojan prince.
Polydorus
This ghost of a great Trojan warrior appears to Aeneas in a dream, telling him that Troy is lost and he must flee with the city's sacred gods.
Hector
Aeneas and Dido seek shelter in this location during a sudden storm engineered by Juno, where they "marry."
a cave
Venus sends this deity disguised as Aeneas's son, Ascanius, to make Dido fall hopelessly in love with Aeneas.
Cupid
She is Dido's devoted sister who unwittingly helps build Dido's funeral pyre, thinking it is for a magic ritual.
Anna
The Trojans visit the island of the Strophades, where they receive a prophecy that they will eat their own tables, a prophecy made by these terrifying beings.
Harpies
This son of Achilles rages through the Trojan palace like a snake, murdering King Priam's son before Priam's own eyes.
Pyrrhus (or Neoptolemus)
This personification spreads the news of Aeneas and Dido’s shameful affair across North Africa, described as a monster with a feather for every eye and tongue.
Rumor