description: The great epic poem, translated from the original Latin, tells the story of Aeneas' survival of the siege of Troy and his destined-to-be-successful journey toward the founding of Rome.
language: English
title: Aeneid
titlecomplete: Aeneid
characters: Pallas (son of Evander), Dido of Carthage, Venus (goddess), Anchises, Juno (Goddess), Misenus, Aeneas, Ascanius, Lavinia (mythology), Vulcan (God), Turnus (King of the Rutuli), Ixion, Mercury (God), Iris (Goddess), Neoptolemus, Charon (mythology), Priam, Sybil (Ancient oracle), Camilla (mythology), Jupiter (God)
genres: Classics, Epic, Fantasy, Fiction, School, Ancient, Classic Literature, Literature, Mythology, Poetry
ratings_count: 125991
places: Italy, Rome, Carthage, Sicily, Troy
publisher: Naxos Audio Books