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Aeneas begins recounting the events during the fall of Troy.
A wooden horse is discovered on the beach.
Various opinions arise among Trojans regarding the horse:
- Laocoon's Warning: Laocoon vehemently advises against bringing the horse into the city, suspecting it is a Greek trick.

Introduction of Sinon: Trojan shepherds capture a Greek named Sinon who pretends to be a victim of circumstance.
Sinon's Story:
- Claims he was condemned to death by the Greeks but managed to escape.
- Seeks refuge with the Trojans, pleading for their mercy.
Cultural Significance of the Horse:
- Sinon tells the Trojans that the horse is a religious offering to appease the gods for the theft of the Palladium.
- If they bring it into Troy, it will ensure Greek defeat.

A significant omen occurs:
- Twin serpents arise from the sea, attacking Laocoon and his two sons, killing them.
Interpretation of the Omen:
- The Trojans interpret this event as a divine sign that the horse should remain unharmed.
The Trojans celebrate and bring the wooden horse into Troy amidst festivities.

Night falls; the Trojans sleep unknowingly.
The Greek fleet departs from Tenedos.
Sinon's Role: Upon receiving a fire signal, Sinon frees the Greeks hidden within the horse.
The Greeks emerge, kill the Trojan sentries, and open Troy's gates to their fellow soldiers.

The ghost of Hector, a significant Trojan warrior, appears to Aeneas.
Hector urges Aeneas to escape from Troy and to take sacred emblems and the Penates (household gods).

A Greek named Androgeos mistakenly believes Aeneas and his companions are fellow Greeks; he and his crew are killed.
The Trojans don Greek armor to blend in and fight back.

Aeneas scalds to the tower rooftop through a back entrance.
He helps dislodge a tower onto the Greeks.
The Greeks, led by Pyrrhus, breach the palace gates and commence a massacre of the Trojans.

Priam, the king of Troy, is depicted donning armor to face death.
Hecuba, Priam’s wife, implores him to seek sanctuary at the altar.
Tragic Scene:
- Priam’s son, Polites, is fatally wounded while fleeing to his father, who witnesses his death.
- Priam's retaliatory outburst is met with a brutal sword-stroke, leading to his demise.

The death of Priam ignites Aeneas's concern for his own family, deepening his existential dread.
He looks around but finds himself isolated.

Aeneas sees Helen hiding at the temple of Vesta and feels fury, contemplating vengeance for the destruction of Troy.

Venus appears to Aeneas, advising him to prioritize the safety and welfare of his family.
She reveals divine figures orchestrating the ruin of Troy.

Aeneas acknowledges the inevitability of Troy's downfall, likening it to the last fall of a tree.
He resolves to return home.

Aeneas reaches home, urging Anchises to flee, but his father initially refuses to leave.
Overwhelmed, Aeneas prepares for possible death in battle.

As Creusa implores Aeneas not to abandon them, a miraculous flame appears above Ascanius' head.
Anchises seeks affirmation of the omen.
Following the thunder, a shooting star is sighted, prompting Anchises to agree to leave.
Aeneas carries his father on his shoulders, guiding Ascanius by hand, while Creusa follows.

As they near safety, chaos erupts and Creusa is separated from the group.
Aeneas frantically retraces his steps, calling out for Creusa.
He is visited by her supernatural apparition, which instructs him to continue on his journey and place her under the protection of the goddess Cybele.

Aeneas returns to join other members of his family, who have assembled with refugees.
With the dawn of a new day, signified by the morning star, Aeneas and the group set off towards the mountains, ending this turbulent chapter of their lives.