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After the destruction of Troy, Aeneas's fleet wanders looking for a new home.
Book 1A storm drives the fleet to Carthage; Aeneas loves and leaves Dido, queen of Carthage.
Book 4Aeneas consults the Sibyl of Cumae and they visit his father in the Underworld.
Book 6Turnus attacks the Trojan fort; Nisus and Euryalus die trying to get a message to Aeneas.
Book 9Turnus attacks Aeneas's approaching troops; Camilla fights bravely but is killed.
Book 11| Book | Summary |
|---|---|
| Book 1 | "Wars and a man I sing—an exile driven on by Fate." With this iconic first line, Virgil begins to lay out the story of A... Read More |
| Book 2 | Aeneas tells Dido of the destruction of Troy. This flashback to past events makes them come to life at the time of his r... Read More |
| Book 3 | Aeneas and other survivors of Troy build ships and sail north to Thrace, where they try to build a new city. However, a ... Read More |
| Book 4 | Queen Dido fears her burning love for Aeneas betrays her vows to her dead husband. However, her sister, Anna, asks: does... Read More |
| Book 5 | The Trojans see Dido's pyre burning as they sail away. A strong wind forces them toward Sicily, where King Acestes warml... Read More |
| Book 6 | Aeneas and his fleet finally arrive in Italy, landing at Cumae, home of the Sibyl (a priestess of Apollo and Diana who s... Read More |
| Book 7 | Aeneas and his fleet sail again and finally reach the Tiber River. Upon landing the Trojans feast using dried-out wheat ... Read More |
| Book 8 | Aeneas worries about the impending war, but the god of the Tiber River appears in a dream and assures him he is fulfilli... Read More |
| Book 9 | Taking advantage of Aeneas's absence, Turnus and his allies march on the Trojan fort. Although they want to fight, the T... Read More |
| Book 10 | Jupiter asks the gods why Trojans and Latins are fighting when he commanded otherwise. Venus blames Juno, begging that A... Read More |
| Book 11 | Aeneas sends Pallas's body home to Evander in a great procession and allows the Latins to bury their dead. He says he ne... Read More |
| Book 12 | Wanting only to win or die, Turnus demands that the terms of single combat with Aeneas be set. The next morning both arm... Read More |
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