God and Love Aeneas and Dido are manipulated by the forces of love and this prevents them from acting differently, which ultimately leads to Dido's death and Aeneas' departure from Carthage. Juno, Cupid, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury impose their will on Aeneas and Dido. The decisions made by Aeneas and Dido reflect what the gods want them to do. Virgil describes love as an external force that acts on mortals. Love plays a huge role in Book IV as it influences the lives and emotions of the pious Aeneas and Dido. The gods are manipulating Dido and Aeneas into doing what they want them to do. It is difficult for Dido and Aeneas to have control over their actions. Dido had no choice but to fall in love with Aeneas. The arrow shot by Cupid aroused in Dido a love that over time would drive her mad for love of Aeneas. Juno plays a crucial role as it was she who separated Dido from her court and lured Dido and Aeneas to a cave where she prepared a wedding ceremony. Now Dido believes they got married because of what they did in the cave. Subsequently, Jup...