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What is the Aeneid about?

The Aeneid tells the story of the Trojan hero Aeneas, who escapes the destruction of Troy and journeys across the Mediterranean in search of a new homeland. Guided by fate and the will of the gods, he eventually reaches Italy, where his descendants are destined to found the civilization that would become Rome.