In Aeneid Book I, Virgil tells the story on how Roman’s became Roman’s. Virgil used Book I as his beginning of Roman history and to share his story with his people. He starts his epic tells after the fall of the might city of Troy with the broken remnants of the Trojan people fighting to survive a brutal storm conjured up by an iniquitous goddess. After surviving the storm the displaced Trojan’s find shelter on the Libyan coast, ironically, with the beloved people of the very goddess that just tried to kill them. Virgil’s main focus throughout Book I is how the Trojan’s persevered and never give in to defeat during their journey. How they believed that the leadership of Aeneas and the gods would lead them to a new Troy.
After the devastating storm, Aeneas directs the remaining ship to head for the closest shore which is the Libyan coast. Once they arrive safely on shore, Aeneas starts to lift the sprites of his followers by providing food and wine to them. Aeneas is at challenging crossroads because he has just lost several of his ships and people that he cares deeply for,
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Venus calls upon Cupid and states “So I tend to deceive the queen with guile, and encircle her with passion, so that no divine will can rescue her, but she’ll be seized, with me, by deep love for Aeneas.”(Virgil 657-694) Venus is making sure that everything goes as plan for Aeneas. She is sending Cupid to make Dido fall in love with Aeneas, so Juno will not able to control her and make Dido turn on Aeneas. Queen Dido is the queen of Carthage, which is Juno favorite group of people, so Venus is worried that Juno may interfere and persuade Dido to attack or exile the Trojan’s. Much like Juno failed attempt at sinking the ships in the beginning of the story, where Juno enlisted Aeolus to provide an overwhelming storm. Venus does not want to take any chances, even with Jupiter on Aeneas