The Aeneid
...evidence of reward. There are rewards and dangers that come with marriage, it is unfortunate but a relationship involving a knight is not full of much reward. It is different then the rewards and dangers that a couple who are not of warrior or knight status would have. The relationship between Aeneas and Dido is an example of a marriage and can demonstrate many of the rewards and dangers that come along with marriage. Aeneas and Dido had a relationship with many holes in it, meaning it was not very stable.
The love for Aeneas that Dido has is in fact increasing with the sorrow stories she hears. She has vowed never to re-marry since the death of her husband Sychaeus. Love is a very strong power; you cannot control it: as we see what happens to Dido. Anna, her sister, claims that by marrying Aeneas she will increase the strength of Carthage by the warriors that follow him. Dido is confused and in love with Aeneas, which allows the city to fall apart. This is the first sign that we see that there will be many obstacles involved in the relationship of Aeneas and Dido. This is definitely a danger that comes along with love. Love is so powerful it can stop a city from functioning properly in The Aeneid. As well as stopping an army, which it does to Aeneas. His love for Dido causes his men to get off track and delaying their arrival to Italy. Once again we are seeing another obstacle, which is going to cause ruckus among the lives of Aeneas and Dido. Early in the text we see that there are already many problems that are occurring due to the love that they have for one another.
Jupiter reminds Aeneas of his destiny after he hears that Aeneas and Dido find each other in the cave after the storm and make love. Jupiter makes him aware of the fact that he is destined for Italy and that he must leave immediately. Aeneas is surprised by this and...
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