The Aeneid is an epic poem written by Publius Vergilius Maro, often referred to as Virgil. In this epic poem, Virgil tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan, who had to flee his home as a result of the Trojan War. He is heading for Italy because of a prophecy, which claimed that Aeneas was to become the father of a new race there.
On his journey, Aeneas faces several challenges. The first challenge, of course, happened back in Troy, when Aeneas had to flee the city with his son and his father to save their lives from the Greek soldiers.
While having to take shelter from a storm on the African coast, Aeneas ends up entering Carthage. Here, an event that might well be seen as a challenge is the fact that Aeneas falls in love with Dido, the queen of Carthage, but he has to leave her behind to continue his quest to get to Italy. Dido is so upset by this that she commits suicide.
Aeneas and his crew also have to battle a lot of horrible weather at sea. For example, they end up sailing to Sicily as a result of a storm, which is not where they had planned to sail to.
When they finally arrive in Italy, Aeneas soon faces further challenges, as Turnus sees Aeneas as a threat to his plans to marry Lavinia, the daughter of King Latinus. This results in a bloody war, which is a very big challenge for the Trojans. The war ends with Aeneas killing Turnus.
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