Dido Falling In Love Analysis

In book four, Dido’s love for Aeneas was growing more passionate than ever. She longed to be near him to hear his voice, to be able to touch his skin. She wanted to tell him how she felt but was afraid her voice would crack mid-sentence. She had ordered a feast to be held for Aeneas and his men. After the feast, everyone had gone to bed leaving her feeling lonely and distraught. She sat in the sofa where Aeneas had been sitting only to reminisce the memories of him that had only happened moments ago. Aeneas’s son, Ascanius, took more physical features from his dad. Dido would often hold him in her lap to feel closer to Aeneas. Dido was falling in love with Aeneas by the hours. Because of cupid making her love Aeneas and her sister Anna encouraging it, she felt she could also relate her life with his past experiences. Dido falling in love …show more content…
Dido placed a curse on Aeneas and his descendants when he abandons her and sails to Italy to fulfill his journey. Virgil has another important reason for telling this distressing love story. He wanted to show Aeneas as being a normal human being. He showed that even Aeneas could get distracted from his main goal and needs a reminder. Virgil use negativity and violence to describe the end of their relationship. His metaphors foreshadow her tragic fate, even while she tried to resist the love she had for Aeneas. Though Venus had not persuaded Anna for plan for Dido and her son, Anna had unknowingly helped her. This part of the passage demonstrates the limits of divine intervention. Dido could possibly be in the same position without Venus. Mortal decisions may still count for more than gods’ deeds. Dido was once a match for Aeneas. She was a strong leader who had founded a new city. Her character changed entirely after she fell in love and became blind her to her other duties to her people. Love has made her