Aeneid Questions on Fate
Aeneid
In the Aeneid, does Venus know Aeneas must leave Carthage for Italy? Why did Venus send Cupid to Dido?
1. Venus does not know that Aeneas's mission is to found Rome and her own son will be the ancestor of Augustus Caesar. 2. She knows that he is leaving Carthage and go to Italy, the land of his...
Aeneid
Responsibility for Dido's Death in the Aeneid
Responsibility for Dido's death in the Aeneid is complex and can be attributed to multiple factors: Dido's own passionate nature, Aeneas's sense of duty to his destiny, and the meddling of the gods,...