The Aeneid

A weary Aeneas drifts from the ruins of Troy, his fleet battered by a divine storm sent by a jealous goddess. Guided by his divine mother, he reaches the safe harbor of Carthage, where the queen, Dido, welcomes him with unexpected hospitality. Their conversation quickly turns intimate as she urges him to share the tale of his people’s exile and the heroic deeds that have shaped his destiny.

The narrative unfolds as Aeneas recounts the trials of his long voyage—battles at sea, the loss of comrades, and the relentless will of the gods that drives him onward. Listeners are drawn into a world where fate and fury intertwine, setting the stage for the epic’s future conflicts without revealing the outcomes that lie ahead.