description: The legendary origin of the Roman nation which tells the story of the Trojan Prince Aeneas who escaped with some of his men after Troy fell and sailed to Italy under the protection of the goddess Venus. Here they settled and laid the foundations of Roman power.
language: English
title: The Aeneid
titlecomplete: The 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: 125982
places: Italy, Rome, Carthage, Sicily, Troy
publisher: Everyman's Library Classics