Aeneid Book 1 Characters/Actions

The man, fated to be an exile

Aeneas

Left Troy and came to Italy by the shores of Lavinium

AEneas

Took a great pounding by land and sea because of the great anger of Juno

Aeneas

Began the Latin race and Alban fathers

Aeneas

Would give sovereignty over all nations if allowed by Fates

Juno

Resented Trojans and supported Argives since judgement of beauty and unfaithfulness of husband

Juno

Judged three goddesses in a beauty contest

Paris

Was stolen by Jupiter to become his lover and the cupbearer of the gods

Ganymede

Still has resentment over eternal wound and will not rest until Aeneas is punished

Juno

Killed Ajax the Lesser by hurling Jupiter’s thunderbolt and impaling Ajax on a rock during a typhoon

Athena

Goes to Aeolia

Juno

Lives and rules in Aeolia

Aeolus

Is trapped in Aeolia and can be let out and controlled by Aeolus

the winds (Boreas, Eurus, Notus, Zephyrus)

Begs Aeolus to let the winds loose on Aeneas and his crew and offers a lovely prize

Juno

The most beautiful of Juno’s fourteen nymphs

Deiopea

Lets the winds go

Aeolus

Complains that he much rather would’ve died at the hands of Diomedes at Troy with the rest of his family and friends

Aeneas

Fell to Achilles

Hector

Fell to Patroclus

Sarpedon

Captained the only ship Aeneas saw be struck directly

Orontes

Realizes the wild winds and goes to angrily berate them and tell them to go back to Aeolus

Neptune

The wind to whom Neptune directly addressed

Eurus

Helped push ships off the rocks (two answers)

Triton and Cymothoe

Lifted off the sandbanks and restrained the sea

Neptune

Struck a spark and started a fire to cook the corn

Achates

Climbed a rock to get a better view and saw three stags and caught seven for food

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Gave Aeneas his mighty bow and arrows

Achates

Gave wine to Aeneas on Sicily

Acestes

Complains to Jupiter about Aeneas’ misfortunes and the promises he had once made

Venus

Reassures that the Romans, who will rule the entire world, will come from the Trojans

Jupiter

Escaped the Greeks and founded Patavium

Antenor

Is renamed Iulus and founds and rules Alba Longa for thirty years

Ascanius

Will birth Romulus and Remus

Ilia (Rhea Silvia)

Will wear the hide of the wolf that nurtured him and will give his name to the people

Romulus

Will create such a glorious Roman empire that stretches to the ends of the world

Iulius Caesar

Will dispense justice (four)

Vesta, Truth, Romulus Quirinus, Remus

Sends a god to make the Carthaginians hospitable

Jupiter

Wields wings like oars and carries out Jupiter’s commands

Mercury

Queen of Carthage

Dido

Decides to explore Libya together (two)

Aeneas and Achates

Dresses like a Spartan girl out hunting and asks two men if they had seen her sister

Venus

Can outrun the river Hebrus

Harpalyce

Asks the disguised Venus where they are

Aeneas

Denies immortality and tells the story of Dido

Venus

Husband of Dido

Sychaeus

Killer of Dido’s husband and Dido’s brother

Pygmalion

Saw husband’s ghost and formed a militia and found an ancient treasure shown by ghost

Dido

Outsmarted previous land owner and made Carthage the largest area possible covered by a bull’s hide

Dido

Tells disguised Venus about the loss of thirteen ships from former twenty

Aeneas

Reassures that twelve ships and their captains are safe and sound

Venus

Recognizes Venus and berates her

Aeneas

Goes back to Cyprus after creating a magical cloud over Aeneas and Achates to protect them

Venus

Is amazed by Tyrians and the building of Carthage (two)

Aeneas and Achates

Builds a temple for Juno

Dido

Sees a grove with depictions of Trojan battles, which brings back terrible memories

Aeneas

Was killed in his sleep for his horses, who were prophesied to keep Troy standing if they ate or drank Trojan grass or water

Rhesus

Killed the king whose horses could keep Troy standing forever

Diomedes

Turned her head from the women of Troy

Athena

Dragged a man three times around the walls of Troy and sold his body

Achilles

Was killed by the greatest Greek warrior

Hector

The youngest son of Priam and Hecuba, killed by the greatest Greek warrior

Troilus

Led the Amazons

Penthesilea

Leads dances with a thousand mountain nymphs and is the tallest of the goddesses

Diana

Urges work for the kingdom to be and takes seat with armed guards, giving laws and rules and dividing work equally

Dido

Approaches Dido after being assumed dead (three and etc)

Antheus, Sergestus, Cloanthus, etc

Begs Dido to let them stay and is the oldest of the Trojans

Ilioneus

Great Father of the Trojans

Aeneas

Allows Trojans to stay as long as they like in Carthage and will send off ships to find the Father of the Trojans

Dido

Gifted by Venus to look like a god

Aeneas

Praises Dido and greets old friends

Aeneas

Father of Aeneas

Anchises

Twin of Agenor, father of Dido

Belus

Greek chieftain who claims descent from ancient Trojan race

Teucer

Leads Aeneas to palace and sacrifices hundreds of animals and sends for his crew

Dido

Cannot stop thinking about son

Aeneas

Is sent to grab son

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Son of Aeneas and Creusa

Ascanius

Eldest daughter of Priam

Ilione

Begs son to take place of grandchild and pour poison and fire into Dido’s heart

Venus

Son of Venus and pretends to be son of Aeneas

Cupid

Hides child of Aeneas in Idalium

Venus

Bounces a disguised god on knee and falls in love with Aeneas unwittingly

Dido

Worships Jupiter and Bacchus and starts the feast

Dido

Asks about seven years sailing

Dido