Aeneid 1-6 Flashcards
Aeneas
Trojan prince; destined to found a city that will become the greatest of all time
Anchises
Aeneas’ father
Ascanius
Aeneas’ son
Achates
Aeneas’ comrade and “best friend”
Dido
Phoenician fugitive; queen of Carthage; Aeneas’ love interest
Pygmalion
Dido’s brother; the wicked king of Tyre; killed Dido’s husband for his money
Sychaeus
Dido’s wealthy husband; killed by her brother
Muse
goddess whom Vergil invokes for inspiration in telling Aeneas’ story
Juno
queen of the gods; loves Carthage; hates the Trojans and Rome; interferes with Aeneas’ journey on many occasions
Venus
Aeneas’ mother; works against Juno to help her son
Jupiter
king of the gods; reassures Venus that Aeneas will reach Italy
Neptune
god of the sea; calms the storms created by Aeolus for Juno
Aeolus
king of the wind; Juno promised him a nymph for a wife if he releases the winds and created a storm to destroy Aeneas’ fleet
Cupid
Venus’ son and Aeneas’ half-brother; transformed himself into Aeneas’ son to cast a spell on Dido
Troy
Aeneas’ homeland; was destroyed by the Greeks