Dido's Relationship With Aeneas

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1. Anna, Dido's sister convinces her that perusing a relationship isn't a bad idea. She ask her why she would waste her youth and never enjoy love when a relationship with Aeneas would be great for her and her kingdom " With a husband like this, what a city, Sister, What a kingdom you will rise! With Trojan allies What heights of glory our Punic realm would climb."(p.53)

2. Juno plan is to create a giant storm that will cause everyone to look for shelter. Aeneas and Dido will end up alone together in a cave, and Juno will be in the cave and marry them.

3. It enrages Iarbars, son of Jupiter, he was "insane with jealousy at Rumor's Bitter news..."(p.58) . He speaks (prays) to his father, Jupiter, calling Aeneas' crew "eunuchs" (p.58) and calls

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