Book 4 - Dido's downfall

Question 1

In one line, what happens in Book 4? 🩷💍⚰️

Answer 1

Dido falls in love with Aeneas who reciprocates after the Goddesses, Juno and Venus, intervene, however the book ends in Dido’s suicide after Aeneas’ fate to leave is re-asserted by Jupiter.

Question 2

What are the 1️⃣4️⃣ main events from the beginning to the end of Book 4?

Answer 2

1) Dido gets advice and instigation from her Anna (sis)

2) Dido wanders the streets in her infatuation and soon begins to neglect her town

3) Juno suggests to Venus that Aeneas and Dido should wed. Venus agrees though knowing Aeneas fate.

4) Juno and Venus hatch the cave plan.

5) Aeneas, Dido, and others go hunting. Thunder hits, they’re separated, and they ❤️ in the cave

6) After Dido and Aeneas marry, Iarbas prays to Jupiter in desperation.

7) Jupiter sends Mercury to Aeneas, who reminds him of his fate.

8) Aeneas secretly forms a plan to leave, but Dido finds out.

9) They argue. Aeneas explains that he must leave but Dido is furious and in disbelief, she wishes for his punishment. She runs back to the Kingdom and faints.

10) Aeneas prepares to leave while Dido begs Anna to get her closure from Aeneas.

11) Dido begins to prepare for her death, behind the facade of a burning of Aeneas’ belongings.

12) She sets up a pyre and sees her future of loneliness.

13) Using witchcraft Dido curses Aeneas in; an untimely death before his Kingdom, war, viewing innocent deaths, and for Tyrians to hate his descendants.

14) Aeneas leaves. Dido kills herself and is found by Anna, who reprimands Dido’s actions/trickery in her despair.

Question 3

What is Book four known as? 😱

Answer 3

Dido’s downfall

Question 4

Aeneas in Book 4
What attributes does Aeneas demonstrate in Book 4?

Answer 4

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