A key concept of the Roman empire is known as Pax Deorum. Essentially, it is an agreement between the Roman people and their gods that the Romans will provide worship and sacrifice and the gods will provide them with protection and prosperity. There is an interesting connection between this concept and this section of The Aeneid. One can argue that Aeneas' abrupt departure from Dido which leads to her suicide represents a sort of sacrifice to the gods. Most importantly, this sacrifice allowed Aeneas to further his journey toward the establishment of his