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Venus makes Aeneas fall in love with Dido. She sends her son Cupid to take the shape of Ascanius. While on Dido's lap, Cupid makes Dido fall in love with Aeneas. Later on, Jupiter sends Mercury to visit Aeneas and tells him that he must move on to Italy.

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