The Gods in the Aeneid Book 1

 However, some Gods are more sensible than others. Neptune, God of the Seas, helped out the Trojans when they were in trouble because it was the right thing to do. Gods such as Juno and Aeolus would not bother to help out because they couldn’t care less, which is the wrong attitude.

 Secondly, Jupiter foreshadows Aeneas’ future saying that he will found a city and rule it for three years before he dies. The response to this prophecy is that it makes the plot more interesting because people have to think how and to what extent of damage does Aeneas found his city. Jupiter’s personality is that he is not biased, he is disciplined and decides fate.

 Venus, Aeneas’ mother and Jupiter’s daughter is very worried about Aeneas staying with Dido on her island. Even though Jupiter has reassured her that Aeneas will found his city she is worried and therefore forms a plan with Cupid that will result in ruinous love and death for Dido. This tells us that the Gods and Goddesses have no concern in certain aspects to what happens to other people especially when it involves stalling destiny as in Aeneas’ case. Dido simply welcomed Aeneas since he and his men were still wounded of the storm they had suffered. She was being kind and extremely generous to Aeneas and his men.

 However, Venus did not take this into account and it shows the Venus only cares about her son’s destiny and that if anyone were to stall or stop it she would punish them.

 In conclusion, the Gods and Goddesses in the Aeneid Book 1 are very obnoxious, harsh and emotional.