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The Aeneid · Character

Creüsa

Aeneas's first wife who dies in Troy's fall.

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First appearance: Book II

Creüsa shows up with force in Book II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Aeneas's wife, lost during the escape; her ghost appears to him.
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In Book II: Aeneas's wife, lost during the escape; her ghost appears to him. Later, in Book III: Aeneas's lost wife, mentioned in the…

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  • Minor characters and mythological figures
  • Major divine and mortal antagonists
  • Boxers and a prophet

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