The Aeneid Written in Latin in by Virgil (70-19 BC) paraphrased by Marie Sontag, 2004 from an English translation by John Dryden Illustrations by Daniel Sontag
Chapter 1 Lost at Sea Jealous Juno, the wife of Jove, (Jupiter) looked out from her celestial palace and, to her dismay, spotted Aeneas and his crew sailing for Italy. Juno poured out her anger to Aolus, god of the wind. "A race of wandering slaves, abhorred by me, with prosperous passage cut the Tuscan sea; to fruitful Italy their course they steer, and for their vanquished gods design new temples there. Raise all thy winds; with night involve the skies; sink or disperse my fatal enemies." Aolus knew better than to ignore the wrathful request of the goddess queen. She had hated Aeneas, the hero of Troy, ever since Jove's daughter, the goddess Venus, had arranged Aeneas' escape from the defeated Troy. The Trojans sailed toward Italy to make a name for themselves there.
2 "Tis yours, O queen, to will the work which duty binds me to fulfill." Aolus bowed low. "These airy kingdoms, and this wide command, are all presents to me from your bounteous hand." Having said this, Aolus hurled his quivering spear against a mountainside. Raging winds rushed out of the hollow opening, skimmed along the ground and then roared out to the sea. The fierce wind, Boreas, drove against the flying Trojan sails and rent their sheets. The helpless vessels tossed toward the skies. Three ships, hurled by the southern blast, crashed against hidden rocks. Aeneas saw the pilot of another ship torn from his rudder as the wind hurled him headlong into the deep. Above the violent waves Aeneas could see weapons, pictures, precious goods and floating men. Neptune, god of the sea, heard the sound of the raging billows breaking above him. Displeased, and fearing for his watery reign, he reared his awful head above the main. Serene in majesty, he rolled his eyes around the space of earth, and seas, and skies. He saw the Trojan fleet dispersed, distressed, and by stormy winds and winter's heaven, oppressed.