Dido

Achates

Aeneus close and faithful friend

Aeneas

trojan hero, son of anchises and venus,

Anchises

Aeneas dad

Anna

didos sister, loves Iarbus

Ascanius

Aeneas son, Cupid disguises as him

Cloanthus, Ilioneus, Segestus

companion of Aeneas who escaped fall of troy

Creusa

Aeneas wife, Ascanius mom

cupid

son of venus, aeneas half brother, god of love, shapeshifter

dido

queen of carthage, in love with aeneas

Ganymede

trojan prince, handsome, with jupiter as cupbearer

hector

cousin of aeneas, appears as ghost

Iarbus

offers dido land and safety, expects marriage out of it,

juno

queen of gods, jupiters wife, wants to destroy aeneas and his men

hermes

messeger of the Gods, tells aenaes he must leave dido and fufill destiny

nurse

servant, acts as messenger to dido

phyruss

kills priam, violent

priam

legend king of troy

sychaeus

first husband of dido, killed by didos brother

venus

goddess of beauty, aeneas and cupids mom

what does jupiter give to Ganymede

Junos wedding jewels

Why is venus upset with jupiter at the start

he is neglecting Aeneas and not doing a good job at keeping Aeneas on track with his fate

What do the Trojans do when they initially make landfall after the storm?

aeneas provides for men, searche unknown area, guided by his mom

How does Aeneus recognize his mother when she is disguised as a young girl?

the movement of her feet

Who is the first person to show hospitality to the Trojans once they make landfall?

iarbus

What causes Aeneas to cry when he and Achates first enter Carthage?

mural depicting the trojan war, shows heroic deeds of fallen men and own fight

Why don’t Aeneus and the Trojans with Ilioneus recognize one another when they are reunited

dido dressed the trojans in wealthier clothes

What is the first gift that Aeneas receives from Dido?

gives him nice clothing, sychaeus’

Who else is blamed for the fall of Troy in addition to Sinon?

the gods

Who does Aeneus fail to save when fleeing from Troy after he loses Creusa

polyxena, princess of troy

Who does dido think Cupid is when they are first introduced and together on stage?

ascanius

After recounting the fall of Troy, what does Aeneus ask Dido for?

he asks for him to fix his ships

Dido is willing to help Aeneus fix his ships on what condition?

hell stay in carthage with her

What initial reason does Dido give to Aeneus as to why she wants him to stay with her?

to benefit carthage, will bring military strength from fellow trojan warriors staying with him in carthage

Why does Juno want to murder Ascanius?

she hates aeneas and the trojans

Before entering into the cave, what does Dido give to Aeneas as she is professing her love?

she gave jewels and flame or love

Who is in love with Iarbas?

anna

What will happen to anyone who objects to Dido marrying Aeneus?

they will be killed

How does Dido plan on preventing Aeneus from sailing from Carthage?

failed attempt to delay departure, removes oars form the ships and sending his son with the nurse

Who returns Ascanius to his father?

hermes' or mercury

Who helps to make the Trojan ships seaworthy after Dido’s sabotage?

iiarbus

How does Dido die and why?

kills herself on funeral pyre, aeneas left

How dies Iarbas die and why?

sword, dido killed herself, nothing to live for

How does Anna die and why?

seeing both sister and lover kill themselves

Aside from a higher potential death toll, how is Dido, Queen of Carthage more tragic than The Aeneid if it is?

in aenid, its about divine will and aeneas journey to fufill his destiny, orchestrated by gods. In dido, the gods are more concerned with personal situations, jealousy, pettiness, spite

depicted as duty and emotion in aenid, depicted as hearless and unloyal in dido

more sympathetic to dido because we see indepth relationship with aeneas

How are the relationships in Dido, Queen of Carthage different from the relationships in The Aeneid?

dido shows relationships as drive by intense emotions, consuming passion

aenid shows relationships as less important and below duty

more iiarbas and dido relationship, irrabus and anna

Identify one major change/alteration that occurs in Dido, Queen of Carthage and explain the larger significance of this change/alteration.

Aenesas heroism and leadership is weak

dido- shown as frail and easily manipulated by dido

aenid- hero, heartbroken but knows his fate 

shows that epic heros are just as weak and selfish as regular people opposed to them being superior and divine in aenid

aslo- gods beign mreo human like 

How is the sacking of Troy in Dido, Queen of Carthage different from the account in The Aeneid?

in dido it is much mroe tragic and gruesome, highlights horror instead of herois

What role(s) does Iarbas play in Dido, Queen of Carthage and how does he influence the events of the play and to what degree?

his role is to depict unrequited love, sets up revenge, reminds jupiter of aeneas fate forcing dido not to be with him, paralelling didos fate