Books 1 & 2
This goddess is angry with Aeneas and causes a storm that forces him and his fleet to land on the coast of North Africa.
Juno
This god appears to Aeneas in a dream to remind him that he must leave Carthage and fulfill his fate in Italy.
Mercury
Aeneas travels to this place to consult the spirits of the dead and learn more about his future.
The Underworld
This character, the king of the Latins, is the first to oppose Aeneas when he arrives in Italy, and he is later persuaded to make peace.
Latinus
In Book 12, this king of the Rutulians challenges Aeneas to a final, decisive duel for control of Italy.
Turnus
Aeneas meets this queen, who falls in love with him but eventually kills herself when he leaves her to continue his destiny.
Queen Dido
Dido takes this drastic action after Aeneas leaves her, which marks the tragic conclusion of her story.
Suicide
In the Underworld, Aeneas is shown the souls of the dead, including those of his fallen comrades. One of these souls is this friend, who died in battle.
Palinurus
Aeneas receives divine assistance from this goddess, who sends a sign to guide him on his journey.
Venus
In Book 12, Aeneas is enraged by the death of this young warrior, a key figure from the Trojan side, which fuels his desire for revenge.
Pallas
This character serves as Aeneas’s devoted companion and provides him with both counsel and physical support during their travels.
Achates
This queen falls deeply in love with Aeneas but later succumbs to despair when he leaves her to continue his mission.
Queen Dido
In the Underworld, Aeneas sees the future of Rome through the spirits of these famous Roman figures.
Romulus, Augustus
Aeneas visits this king, who provides him with crucial allies and military support for his coming conflict.
Evander
This character, who is Turnus’s sister, tries to intervene in the battle, sending a divine message to her brother in an attempt to sway the outcome.
Juturna
After the Greeks leave, the Trojans bring this object inside their city walls, believing it to be a gift, only for it to be their undoing.
Trojan Horse
This character speaks the famous line, "Fortune favors the bold," as Aeneas prepares to leave Dido.
Aeneas
Aeneas is guided to the Underworld by this figure, who helps him navigate the realm of the dead.
Sibyl
Evander introduces Aeneas to this future Roman hero, who will play a key role in the battles to come.
Pallas
Aeneas’s final victory over Turnus is marked by this action, where he delivers a fatal blow.
Stabbing Turnus in the chest
In Book 1, this shipwrecked Trojan leader dreams of a mission that will lead him to Italy, a land that will one day be great.
Aeneas
The gods, who are divided in their support of Aeneas and Dido, are primarily represented by these two opposing deities.
Juno and Venus
Aeneas is given this final piece of advice by his father, which directs him toward his ultimate destiny.
Founding Rome
Venus persuades this god to forge a new shield for Aeneas, which features images of future Roman victories.
Vulcan
The final decision to kill Turnus is influenced by this key emotion, which drives Aeneas to exact revenge for Pallas’s death.
Rage (fury)