Dido's Fight Against The Fate Of Aeneas

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Aeneas a trojan hero who survived the trojan war, was the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Venus also known as Aphrodite. His family then fled to Carthage after the city of Troy was destroyed by the Greeks. Dido was the queen of Carthage or modern day Tunisia, she is described as being beautiful but her husband Sychaeus has died and she needs a man to rule under this is where Aeneas come in.
It may have seen as if Dido was in love with Aeneas but she was really struck by cupid's arrow. Juno sees Dido’s love for Aeneas as a distraction from the true destiny of Aeneas. Juno sees their love as a way to keep Aeneas from Italy along with the trojans. A storm caused by Juno to get the two of them together this leads the pair to look for shelter within a cave. Later on, are left alone in a cave where they make love. When they arrive back at Carthage Dido considers them to be married even though no ceremony has taken place. …show more content…
A dream/vision he has of Mercury, who reminds Aeneas of his destiny (to establish a city). This message shocks Aeneas and he doesn't know how to tell Dido that he must leave. Aeneas tries to leave in secrecy but Dido finds out about it and Dido desperately wants Aeneas to stay to rule side by side with her. Aeneas' priorities are with his people and the legacy that he'll leave for his son, rather than with love for Dido. Aeneas’s destiny here is seen as the greatest goal for himself more so than the love towards
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