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Aeneas hero of Aeneid, son of Venus and Anchises, Trojan Anchises Aeneas' father, Trojan Venus Aeneas' mother, goddess of love and beauty Juno queen of the gods, hates the Trojans Hesperia another name for Italy Penates household gods of Troy, Aeneas takes them with him when he escapes Troy City in Asia Minor, lost the Trojan War to the Greeks Crete island where Aeneas and troop briefly settled before being warned to continue to Italy Greeks opponents of the Trojans in the Trojan War Actium place where Aeneas stopped and met with Helenus Helenus Trojan prince now ruling Actium. He gave advice to Aeneas to continue to Sicily Aeolus king of the winds, whom Juno asks to scatter the Trojan fleet Neptune god the seas and oceans who calms the seas for the Trojans Italy the destined location for Aeneas and the Trojans Carthage city in north Africa ruled by Dido Dido queen of Carthage Iulus one of the names for Aeneas' son, also known as Ascanius Amor god of love, Venus' son, sent to make Dido fall for Aeneas Anna Dido's sister who encourages Dido in her pursuit of Aeneas Juppiter king of the gods Mercury messenger god who reminds Aeneas of his mission Sibylla the Sibyl, a prophetess in Italy, who leads Aeneas to and from the Underworld Golden Branch the symbol the Sibyl sends Aeneas to find so she may lead him to the Underworld Underworld the place where the dead go after dieing- good and bad Elysium the place in the Underworld for the blessed dead Latium territory in which Rome will be located Pallanteum town in Latium ruled by Evander where someday Rome will be located Evander Greek immigrant who rules the town of Pallanteum, enemy of Turnus and the Latins Pallas son of Evander, friend of Aeneas Arcadia area of Greece from which Evander & group came Lavinia daughter of Italian king Latinus, loved by Turnus, but given to Aeneas as bride Latinus king of Latins in Italy Turnus prince of neighboring tribe in Italy, opponent of Aeneas and leader of the Latins in war Vulcanus Vulcan, god of fire and blacksmithing, husband to Venus, maker of Aeneas weaponry