The characterisation of Venus:

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The character of Venus:

  • Concerned for her human family’s welfare.

  • Goddess of love.

  • Very sly and deceiving.

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Concerned for her human family’s welfare:

  • Loves her grandson - Ascanius - reflects gods love for Caesar’s descendants.

  • Ensures Dido will help Aeneas by making her fall in love with him.

  • Asks Jupiter to help Aeneas.

  • Tells Aeneas about Dido’s ‘story’.

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Goddess of love:

  • Mother to Aeneas and Cupid.

  • A beautiful Goddess.

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Very sly and deceiving:

  • Appears to Aeneas in disguise.

  • Uses Dido to achieve her aims.

  • Charms Jupiter to get what she wants.