这个故事，牵扯到著名的特洛伊战争，主角是特洛伊英雄Aeneas, 埃涅阿斯。
Aeneas是爱神Venus与一位凡人生下的儿子，特洛伊战争爆发后，他一夜之间变成一位勇士，且很快成为一支骁勇善战的队伍的领导者。特洛伊沦陷之前，他逃往意大利，其后裔建立了罗马，是罗马历史上第一个真正的英雄。这个故事，寥寥几笔带过特洛伊之战的缘起及结局，主要讲的就是Aeneas逃离战火四烧的特洛伊城的故事。
Aeneas carried his father, Anchises, on his back. He led his wife, Creusa, and their son through the blazing streets of Troy. During the escape, Creusa and Aeneas got separated. Aeneas searched the flaming buildings for his beloved wife, but he could not find her. She was lost.
出逃的时候，他背着年迈的父亲，带着心爱的妻子与儿子。但还没有出城，就先失去了挚爱的妻子。在Venus的帮助下，他们逃到海边，登上一艘船离开了。可是，逃去哪里呢？Aeneas说，顺风顺水而行吧，神会给我们指路的。于是顶着风，冒着雨，Aeneas和他的追随者们乘船驶向未知之地。
“Where shall we sail?" asked the captain.
"Where the wind and the water take us," Aeneas replied. "The gods will guide our way."
Aeneas and his followers set sail for lands unknown. Their ship was whipped by winds and soaked with rain.
某天晚上,Venus在梦中给了他指示。醒来后，他对他的手下说：我们要去一个叫Italy的地方。我们的航程很长，一路充满危险。但当我们到达我梦中的海岸，我们将找到我们的家。
"We will settle in a land called Italy," he told his followers when he woke up. "Our voyage will be long. The seas we will travel are mysterious and filled with danger. But we will find our home when we arrive on the shores of my dream."
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