Juno's Obstacles In The Aeneid

This story is driven by the gods and goddesses. The Aeneid is the saga of Aeneas’ journey from Troy to establish a new kingdom as destined by the gods. The story began with the explanation of Juno’s rage against Troy; her love for Carthage and her desire for Carthage to rule the world, the knowledge that Carthage would ultimately be destroyed by descendants of the Trojans, the fact that Paris, a Trojan, did not choose her as the most beautiful, and the long Trojan War itself. Juno acted on her rage and placed many obstacles in Aeneas’ path. For example, she coerced Aeolus to cause a storm at sea in an attempt to destroy Aeneas and the Trojans. Neptune intervened and Aeneas and seven warships were saved. This scenario repeated itself many