The Aeneid Cast
Following is the cast for The Aeneid script (in order of appearance). You should know the primary cast members and the gods, but don’t worry about the secondary cast.
The script itself was compiled by referencing the following works:
The Aeneid by Virgil, translated by Robert Fagles The Aeneid for Boys and Girls, Alfred J. Church
Primary Cast Priam: King of Troy Virgil: our trusty narrator Aeneas: our hero, considered a prince of Troy (though he’s not really a prince, he is related to the royal family) Anchises: our hero’s dad Ascanius: our hero’s son King Latinus: king of the Latins (Italians) Queen Amata: queen of the Latins (Italians) Lavinia, their daughter Turnus: her suitor and prince of a random kingdom in the area
Gods and Goddesses Neptune:/Poseidon god of the sea Venus/Aphrodite: our hero’s mom and the goddess of love Juno/Hera Jupiter/Zeus Aeolus: king of the winds Winds Iris Father Tiber: god of the Tiber river Vulcan Naiad: a watery nymph Hercules
Secondary Cast Laocoon: priest of Troy Sinon: a Greek spy Creusa: our hero’s wife Helen: Queen of Sparta and now a resident of Troy Ghost of Hector: A now-dead prince of Troy Ghost of Polydorus: a prince of Troy Polymestor: King of Thrace, was a Trojan ally but betrayed them Priest of Apollo Harpy Helenus: current husband of Andromache and a prince of Troy, brother to Hector Andramache: wife of Hector a dead prince of Troy, now married to Helenus Achates: a friend to Aeneas Dido: queen of Carthage Sergestus, one of Aeneas’ crew Acestes: King of Sicily Trojan women along for the ride Deiphobe: the sibyl of Cumae: she’s over 700 years old. Charon Ilioneus: chief ambassador for Aeneas Alecto, a Fury Tyrrhus: head cattle herder for Latinus Silvia: Tyrrhus’ daughter Galaesus: a peaceful bystander King Evander: leader of a kingdom near Latinus Pallas: son of King Evander Nisus: Trojan gatekeeper Euryalus: friend of Nisus Volscens: soldier of Turnus Numanus: brother-in-law to Turnus Bitias: Trojan soldier and twin to Pandarus Pandarus: Trojan soldier and twin to Bitias Tarchon: chief of the Tuscans Drances: councilor to King Latinus Camilla: awesome warrior maiden fighting for Turnus Ratius: aid to Turnus Juturna: sister of Turnus Iapis: the Trojan doctor
People/names I made up Bobby, observant bystander and annoying comic relief Skippy: a ship builder turned first mate Raggedy man Random sailor, let’s call him Murray Mr. Puddles, Silvia’s pet stag