Book 1 Speeches
Lines 37-49 Juno to herself
Juno is worried about the fates. She is upset
because Pallas Minerva was able to sink the Greek
fleet and get her way because of the fault of Ajax.
But she the wife and sister of Jupiter is not able to
stop the Aeneas’ fate.
Lines 65-75 Juno to Aeolus
Juno wants Aeolus to unleash harsh winds to cause
a storm that will smash up Aeneas ships and stop
the Trojans from reaching Latium. Juno will give
Aeolus a nymph (as a wife), Deiopea (most
beautiful in form), in return for unleashing the
winds.
Lines 76-80 Aeolus to Juno
Aeolus says he has no choice but to listen to Juno
because she is the wife of the all powerful Juppiter.
Lines 94-101 Aeneas to the Heavens The storm is raging now, and Aeneas wishes that he
had died in Troy so that he would not have to face
the fates and the wrath of Juno.
Lines 132-141 Neptune to Eurus
and Zephyrus
Neptune sees Aeneas and his fleet and is angry with
Aeolus for unleashing the winds and causing such
commotion. However, he cuts his anger short and
decides to calm the waves with his scepter.
Lines 198-207 Aeneas to Men
Aeneas and the Trojans have arrived in Carthage
and Aeneas went to climb and cliff and saw some
deer. He brought 7 deers back to the ships and
begins his speech to the Trojans. Aeneas tells them
that they have endured the worst and to restore their
courage.
Lines 229-253 Venus to Juppiter
Venus approaches her father in tears because she is
worried about her son Aeneas. She asks Juppiter
what Aeneas did to him and why the Trojans have
suffered so many hardships. She also remembers
that he has promised that the Roman leaders would
come from the Trojan race.
Lines 257-296 Juppiter to Venus
Juppiter tells Venus not to be afraid and that the
fates have not changed. Then Juppiter begins to
unroll the fates of the origin of the Roman race. He
tells her about future wars, laws, Romulus and
Remus, Ceaser, Julius and finally the gates of war.
Lines 321-324 Venus to Aeneas
Venus is disguised as a Tyrian huntress. She asks
Aeneas if he has seen her sisters hunting in the
woods.
Lines 326-334 Aeneas to Venus
Aeneas says that he has not, however, he is also
suspicious and believes that the huntress is a
goddess. He also tells her how the Trojans landed in
Carthage.
Lines 335-370 Venus to Aeneas
Venus denies that she is a goddess and tells Aeneas
about Carthage and queen Dido. Venus also tells
Aeneas Dido’s past, her husband and her evil
brother Pygmalion.
Lines 372-385 Aeneas to Venus
Aeneas still addresses her as a goddess and tells her
his name an that he seeks an Italian homeland for
the Trojans as he wanders “driven from Europe and
Asia.”
Lines 387- 401 Venus to Aeneas
Venus says that Aeneas is hardly hated by the Gods
and to go to Dido’s home, and like swans, Aeneas’
fleet will come back together in Carthage.
Lines 407-409 Aeneas to Venus
Venus robe falls off and Aeneas recognizes his
mother. He asks why they cannot join hands and
talk to each other. This passage symbolizes the bad
relationship Aeneas has with his mother. (remember
hiatus in line 405)
Line 437 Aeneas to himself
Aeneas looks in awe when he sees the Dido surging
city. He marvels and dreams that he can too found a
magnificent city like this one.
Lines 459-463 Aeneas to Achates
Aeneas is marveling at the art in Dido’s kingdom.
There are scenes depicting the Trojan War. Aeneas
begins to weep. (note the ecphrasis)