Yes, Juno takes her anger out on Aeneas throughout the epic, and in her wrath she acts as his primary divine antagonist. Her anger stems from the fact that Aeneas's Roman descendants are destined to destroy her home city of Carthage.
Hera or Juno.
First and foremost, Juno hates Aeneas because he is a Trojan. The Trojan War began with the Judgement of Paris. Paris, a Trojan prince determined that Venus was the best goddess of all over Pallas Athena and Juno. Venus rewarded Paris with the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, a Greek princess. Well, Helen's husband invaded Troy to get his wife back. The gods chose sides in the war, and Juno was on the side of the Greeks. Juno also hates Aeneas because he is the hero that will defeat her kingdom. Juno loves Queen Dido and her kingdom of Carthage, but Fate foretells that Aeneas will come and create an empire that will defeat Carthage. Juno tries to keep Aeneas away from Italy, but in the end surrenders to Fate and helps Aeneas in his quest.
In the Aeneid, Juno punishes Aeneas by stirring up a storm that shipwrecks him and his fleet on the shores of Carthage. She seeks to delay his destiny of founding Rome, as she harbors animosity towards the Trojans. Additionally, she instigates Dido's infatuation with Aeneas, leading to further complications and conflict in his journey. Through these actions, Juno attempts to thwart Aeneas's mission and ensure his suffering.
Hera was the Roman goddess Juno, and also the patron goddess of Carthage under another name (Tanit). (Greeks and Romans considered that the gods were the same everywhere, but different cities worshiped them under different names). She was also patron of the city-states of Argos and Mycenae (and many other places). As Tanit / Juno - Hera attempted to impede Aeneas' escape from Troy to Italy;- knowing that Aeneas' descendants would found Rome, which would in time destroy her holy city of Carthage. The Aeneid has Juno as a major character, acting mainly as Aeneas' antagonist.
Aeneas met Dido after his fleet was shipwrecked on the coast of Carthage, following a storm sent by the goddess Juno. Dido, the queen of Carthage, welcomed Aeneas and his companions, offering them hospitality and assistance. As they spent time together, Aeneas and Dido developed a deep romantic bond, which ultimately led to complications in Aeneas's mission to reach Italy. Their relationship is a central theme in Virgil's "Aeneid," highlighting themes of love, duty, and destiny.
Juno
Juno.
Juno
Hera or Juno.
First and foremost, Juno hates Aeneas because he is a Trojan. The Trojan War began with the Judgement of Paris. Paris, a Trojan prince determined that Venus was the best goddess of all over Pallas Athena and Juno. Venus rewarded Paris with the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, a Greek princess. Well, Helen's husband invaded Troy to get his wife back. The gods chose sides in the war, and Juno was on the side of the Greeks. Juno also hates Aeneas because he is the hero that will defeat her kingdom. Juno loves Queen Dido and her kingdom of Carthage, but Fate foretells that Aeneas will come and create an empire that will defeat Carthage. Juno tries to keep Aeneas away from Italy, but in the end surrenders to Fate and helps Aeneas in his quest.
In the Aeneid, Juno punishes Aeneas by stirring up a storm that shipwrecks him and his fleet on the shores of Carthage. She seeks to delay his destiny of founding Rome, as she harbors animosity towards the Trojans. Additionally, she instigates Dido's infatuation with Aeneas, leading to further complications and conflict in his journey. Through these actions, Juno attempts to thwart Aeneas's mission and ensure his suffering.
Juno's plot against Aeneas was foiled by the goddess Venus, who intervened to protect her son. Venus sought the help of Neptune, the god of the sea, to ensure Aeneas's safe passage. Additionally, divine interventions and the fate ordained by the gods ultimately led to the thwarting of Juno's schemes, allowing Aeneas to fulfill his destiny.
Some of the key characters in the adventures of Aeneas include Aeneas himself, a Trojan hero and the son of Anchises and Venus; Dido, the queen of Carthage who falls in love with Aeneas; Juno, the queen of the gods who opposes Aeneas's destiny; and Turnus, the Rutulian king who becomes Aeneas's main antagonist in the epic.
The goddess who tormented Aeneas and the other Trojans as they sought a new home in Italy is Juno. She harbored deep resentment towards the Trojans due to the events of the Trojan War and her favoritism towards the Greeks. Juno's relentless interference and anger caused numerous obstacles for Aeneas on his journey to fulfill his destiny in Italy.
A reason not mentioned was that Juno's husband, Jupiter, had an affair with Electra, a star-goddess. A child was the result of the affair - Dardanus - and he was the founder of the Trojan race.
It was on his way to where his mother (Venus) told him he must go... and to attempt to placate Juno at her temple there. Ironically, one of the major reasons Juno wanted him dead was that his descendents (ie, the Romans) were destined to destroy Carthage, her favored city.
Hera was the Roman goddess Juno, and also the patron goddess of Carthage under another name (Tanit). (Greeks and Romans considered that the gods were the same everywhere, but different cities worshiped them under different names). She was also patron of the city-states of Argos and Mycenae (and many other places). As Tanit / Juno - Hera attempted to impede Aeneas' escape from Troy to Italy;- knowing that Aeneas' descendants would found Rome, which would in time destroy her holy city of Carthage. The Aeneid has Juno as a major character, acting mainly as Aeneas' antagonist.