Juno's wrath 8-33
The storm 34-123
Aeneas' reaction to it 92-101
effect of the storm 102-123
Calm after the storm 124-222
Aeneas' reaction to the calm 157-207
mingled recovery and grief of the Trojans 208-222
Venus complains to Jupiter 223-253
Jupiter's prophecy 254-296
Mercury prepares a favorable reception in Carthage 297-304
Aeneas meets with Venus, learns of Carthage and Dido 305-417
Aeneas in the city of Carthage 418-493
Aeneas encounters Dido 494-722
Aeneas agrees to tell Dido of Troy's fall 1-12
The Greek plot against Troy 13-267
Laocoon urges its destruction 40-56
Sinon: the false counter-plea 57-198
the snakes 199-233
approach of snakes from Tenedos 199-211
snakes attack the children 212-215
Laocoon comes to their aid 216-219
death of Laocoon seems to confirm the omen 220-227
interpretation of prodigy as Laocoon's punishment 228-233
admission of the horse; invasion of the Greeks 234-267
Aeneas' furor finally gives way to familial pietas 268-633
but Aeneas rushes vainly into battle 298-369
Aeneas and comrades don Greek armor, have some success 370-401
Trojans see Rape of Cassandra, begin to be overwhelmed 402-430
Aeneas et al. hasten to palace of Priam, being stormed 431-505
Hecuba and Priam take refuge at an altar but Priam is slain 506-558
Priam's death reminds Aeneas of Anchises, Creusa, Ascanius 559-566
Aeneas attempts to kill Helen, but is restrained by Venus 567-633
The motivation and execution of Aeneas' departure 634-804
Anchises refuses to leave 637-649
Aeneas and Creusa urge him to change his mind 650-678
the omens (flame and comet) 679-704
transition to monstrum 679-680
the flame on Ascanius' head 681-684
his parents rush to his aid 685-686
Augurium maximum confirms Anchises' interpretation 687-698
Anchises' interpretation and acceptance of the augurium 699-704
Aeneas rescues Anchises and the penates, but loses Creusa 705-745
Creusa's ghost explains her death, urges him to flee Troy 746-795
Aeneas finds a crowd awaiting his leadership into exile 796-804
The period of uncertainty 1-293
mistaken attempts to found the new Troy in Thrace and Crete 13-146
the search for Italy 147-293
The turning point; the prophecy of Helenus 294-505
pathos: Aeneas and Andromache at Hector's empty tomb 300-343
Helenus (both prophet and king) warns Trojans of new dangers 344-440
Aeneas learns to visit the Sibyl for additional prophecy 441-462
Trojans depart with gifts; much lamentation 463-505
The period of desolation 506-715
episode of the Cyclopes 570-691
death of Anchises 692-715
Dido's struggle with pudor, her love still secret 1-89
The consummation 90-172
the hunt and the cave 129-172
The divine response: the amour, falsely publicized by Dido as "marriage", is spread about by Rumor until it reaches the rest of Africa (Iarbas) and finally Jupiter himself, who responds by sending down Mercury to Carthage: Aeneas sees and hears the god 173-278
The confrontation: Aeneas proposes to leave; Dido calls him to account without avail 279-407
Dido's last appeal: her plea through Anna is rejected 408-449
Dido prepares to die; Aeneas departs 450-583
the last night 522-583
Dido's sleeplessness 522-553
Aeneas' sleep, vision, departure 554-583
Dido's death 584-705
Divine prelude: Palinurus and the diversion from Italy to Sicily 1-34
The anniversary of Anchises' death 35-603
the games: contests 104-544
foot-race 286-361
boxing match 362-484
archery contest 485-544
the Troius lusus 545-603
The burning of the ships 604-778
Advice of Anchises in a dream vision: visit the Underworld
Divine postlude: death of Palinurus 779-871
The preparation 1-263
temple-doors 14-41
prophecy 42-97
conditions to be met 98-155
conditions fulfilled 156-263
The descent: the mythological Hades 264-547
the hither side of the Styx 295-383
Palinurus 337-383
crossing the Styx 384-416
between the Styx and the fork in the road 417-547
Dido 450-476
arva ultima: Deiphobus 477-547
The left-hand road: description of Tartarus 548-627
The right-hand road to Elysium 628-678
Elysium 637-678
The philosophical Hades: valley of Lethe, souls of future Romans 679-892
theory of reincarnation 703-751
vision of the heroes 752-892
Romulus and Augustus 756-807
the greatness of Rome 808-853
Marcellus 854-886
Anchises instructs Aeneas on his proper conduct in Latium 888-892
The reascent: the two gates 893-901
Arrival of Aeneas and the Trojan foedus with Latinus 1-285
history of Latinus and Lavinia: the oracles 37-106
omen of the tables 107-147
embassy to Latinus 148-285
speeches of Latinus and Ilioneus 195-248
Latinus grants hospitality; Trojans return to Aeneas 249-285
The mission of Allecto 286-571
her charge to Allecto 323-340
the visit to Amata 341-405
second stage of furor: frenzy of the women 373-405
the visit to Turnus 406-474
Allecto in propria persona 445-474
Ascanius and the deer 475-539
departure of Allecto 540-571
Mass violence and the muster of the Italian clans 572-817
Juno opens the gates of war 601-640
the muster 641-817
(Aeneas the theios aner framed by Hercules and Augustus)
Preparations for Rome 1-101
Aeneas' dream-vision of Tiberinus; sacrifice of a sow 18-85
Aeneas goes up Tiber to Evander's Pallanteum at Rome's site 86-101
First day in Rome: the Arcadian and Herculean past 102-368
Evander tells of Hercules and Cacus 184-305
(Hymn to Hercules)
a tour of Arcadian Rome 306-368
The night: making of the arms 369-453
Vulcan goes to the Cyclopes' cave 407-423
the forging of the arms 424-453
The second day in Rome: the present 454-596
the omens 520-540
Aeneas' farewell to Evander 541-596
Second day in the valley near Caere: the Augustan future 597-731
ekphrasis of the shield 626-731
Rape of the Sabine Women 635-638
treaty between Romans and Sabines 639-641
execution of Mettus (treaty-breaker) 642-645
Porsenna's siege of Rome 646-651
the Gauls occupy Rome 652-662
religious guilds (Salii and Luperci) 663-666
Catiline in Tartarus; Cato in Elysium 666-670
the battle of Actium 671-713
Augustus' triple triumph 714-728
Epilogue: full of wonder, Aeneas puts on the shield 729-731
Introduction (Juno-Iris-Turnus) 1-24
The episode of the ships 25-158
the metamorphosis of the ships 77-122
Turnus' fiducia: withdrawal at night 123-158
The Nisus & Euryalus episode (night) 159-502
the resolution of Nisus and Euryalus 176-223
the scene with Ascanius 224-313
the raid on the Latin camp 314-366
the death of Nisus and Euryalus 367-449
the mother's grief 450-502
Fighting at the walls and the aristeia of Turnus 503-589
Ascanius and Numanus (Remulus) 590-663
The fighting at the gate 664-818
Turnus overpowers the Trojans 691-777
the gate reclosed 722-777
the Trojan recovery; Turnus withdraws 778-818
Introductory 1-259
the Trojans besieged 118-145
Aeneas: the Etruscan tribes and leaders 146-214
Aeneas and Cymodocea 215-259
The battle up to the death of Pallas 260-509
the landing and first battle 276-361
Aeneas and the landing 287-307
aristeia of Aeneas 308-344
general engagement and stalemate 345-361
aristeia and death of Pallas 362-509
aristeia of Pallas 379-404
Pallas and Lausus 405-438
contest of Pallas and Turnus and Pallas' death 439-509
The battle after the death of Pallas 510-908
Juno deceives and saves Turnus 606-688
contest of Aeneas with Lausus and Mezentius 689-908
the battle evened; stalemate 747-761
first contest of Mezentius and Aeneas 762-790
battle of Aeneas and Lausus; death of Lausus 791-832
Mezentius' grief and return to battle 833-872
second contest of Aeneas and Mezentius; death of Mez. 873-908
Trojan section 1-202
the Latin burial; embassy to Aeneas 100-138
Evander's mourning 139-181
the Trojan burial 182-202
Latin section 203-444
embassy returns from Diomedes 225-295
speech of Latinus 296-335
speech of Drances 336-375
reply of Turnus 376-444
The attack on Laurentium (from Latin viewpoint) 445-915
dispositions for battle; Turnus and Camilla 486-531
Diana and Opis (Camilla's girlhood) 532-596
the first engagement and battle 597-647
aristeia of Camilla 648-724
death of Camilla 725-867
death of Camilla 768-835
punishment of Arruns 836-867
rout of Latin cavalry 868-895
withdrawal of Turnus; siege of Laurentum 896-915
The Ratification of the Truce 1-215
Juno and Juturna 134-160
ratifying the truce 161-215
The violation of the truce 216-467
aristeia of Turnus 324-382
curing of Aeneas' wound; his return to battle 383-467
The withdrawal of Turnus 468-696
Aeneas' attack on Laurentum (suicide of Amata) 554-613
Turnus comes to himself and returns 614-696
The combat of Aeneas and Turnus 697-952
intervention of Jupiter (the Dirae; Juturna departs) 791-886
final phase of the combat 887-952