Aeneas

Glaucus and Scylla

Mentioned as one whose ships Scylla tried to wreck.

Adventures of Aeneas—The Harpies—Dido—Palinurus

The Trojan hero leading the remnant of his people in search of a new home; escapes Troy with his father and son, consults oracles, battles Harpies, survives storms, and seeks the Sibyl's guidance to enter the underworld.

Adventures of Aeneas

The Trojan chief leading the remnant of his people in search of a new home; escapes Troy with his father and son, loses his wife, and faces numerous trials.

Dido

Trojan hero; arrives at Carthage, accepts Dido's hospitality, and delays his journey to Italy until Jupiter commands him to leave.

Palinurus

The Trojan hero who, after losing his pilot Palinurus, takes charge of the ship and later seeks the Sibyl's guidance to enter the underworld.

XXXII: The Infernal Regions—The Sibyl

Guided by the Sibyl, Aeneas descends into the underworld to visit his father Anchises, witnessing the punishments of Tartarus and the joys of Elysium.

The Infernal Regions

The hero descends into the underworld guided by the Sibyl, encounters Dido, speaks with fallen warriors, and meets his father Anchises in Elysium.

The Sibyl

Aeneas journeys with the Sibyl back to earth and promises to build a temple in her honor.

Camilla—Evander—Nisus and Euryalus—Mezentius—Turnus

The Trojan hero arrives at the Tiber, allies with Evander, and leads the war against Turnus and Mezentius.

Camilla—Evander—Nisus and Euryalus—Mezentius—Turnus

Cruel Etruscan tyrant exiled by his people, ally of Turnus; wounded by Aeneas and later slain after his son Lausus dies.

Opening the Gates of Janus

A brave but cruel soldier and ally of Turnus, exiled from his own city.

Evander

Receives a prophetic vision from Father Tiber and sails up the river to seek alliance with Evander.

Infant Rome

The Trojan hero, guest of King Evander, who learns of the region's history and is offered leadership of the Etruscan forces.

Infant Rome

The deposed Etruscan king, a monster of cruelty who fled to Turnus for protection.

Nisus and Euryalus

Absent from the camp; the Trojans await his return, and Nisus and Euryalus volunteer to carry a message to him.

Mezentius

Leads Etrurian allies, wounds Mezentius, slays Lausus in pity, and ultimately kills Mezentius.

Mezentius

Tyrant who rages against revolting subjects, wounds Anthor, is wounded by Aeneas, and dies after seeking revenge for his son Lausus.

Pallas, Camilla, Turnus

Challenges Turnus to single combat, fights with divine aid, and ultimately slays Turnus after seeing Pallas's belt.

Pythagoras

Aeneas is mentioned in the opening line as the recipient of Anchises's teachings, which align with Pythagorean doctrines.

Virgil

The protagonist of Virgil's Aeneid, from which the chapter draws the story of Aeneas.

Romances

Mentioned as a Trojan hero from whom Arthur and Charlemagne were spuriously genealogically descended.

The Mythical History of England

Ancestor of Brutus; his flight from Troy and settlement in Italy is referenced as the starting point of Brutus's lineage.

A

Mentioned as the son of Anchises and Aphrodite, and as the reputed first settler of Rome.

D

Shipwrecked hero entertained by Dido.

I

Mentioned as father of Iulus.

L

Killed Lausus, son of Mezentius; married Lavinia.