John Vanore
Aeneas: A Leader and
a Motivator
Aeneas and
his men wait for what the future brings.
He reminds
them that they “have suffered worse things.”
To those
troubles, he says, the gods will bring an end.
And the
legacy of the Trojans they will extend. 
With Scylla
and Charybdis, they had come face to face.
But they did
not back down, and they survived as a race.
“Lift your
spirits and let go of your sad fear.”
Prepare you
armor and grab you spear.
There will
be a day when the Trojans will not stress.
They
may look back on these times with feelings of happiness.
“O comrades
– for we are not unfamiliar of troubles before.”
“We head
into
With these
words, Aeneas “hides grief deep in his heart.”
He longs for
the day when his happiness will start.
The Harsh Wrath of Juno - Aspera Ira
Iunonis
Juno holds a
grudge.
She is helped
by (other) gods.
The Trojans
suffer.
Iuno
succenset.
A deis
adjuvatur.
Troia
tolerat.
The Despair of Dido - Desperatio
Didonis
Dido was in
love.
Aeneas leaves
her behind.
(On his)
sword, she dies.
Dido amabat.
Ille eam
reliquit.
Gladio moritur.
The
The cedar
wood burns.
The beasts
growl (in their) cages.
(Men’s)
limbs are altered.
Cedreus ardit.
Bestiae
septis fremunt.
Artus
mutantur.