In the opening books of the Aeneid, Virgil introduces many different characters who play important roles and have influences on Aeneas' journey. This includes not only mortal men and women, but also Gods and Goddesses. Throughout the plot, Virgil constantly addresses political issues through the actions of the characters. Of these characters, female figures are often represented in a negative way. For example, they tend to act emotionally and contrary to knowledge. This implies that women's participation in politics can lead to negative consequences. Virgil shows women's negative impact on politics by examining their unfavorable characteristics, such as irrationality, impulsive behaviors, and selfish desires that often motivate their actions. One of the main female characters that Virgil uses to present political issues is Dido. Before Aeneas's arrival, Dido is depicted as a strong and confident leader. She loses her husband Sychaeuds and has to flee from Tire alone. He is able to found his own city of Carthage and increase security to protect the city with his intelligence. Furthermore, she is an independent and resolute woman because she refuses all offers of marriage from nearby cities in order to remain faithful to her deceased husband; «I will not allow any difference between the Tire and the Trojan. If only your king Aeneas were present, driven here by the same south wind. For I will send my trusty knights along the banks'' (Book I, line 809-812). The way she speaks shows how powerful she is and that she is capable of leading the nation on her own. However, after Aeneas's arrival, "the queen is caught between the pain of love and the pressure" (Book IV, lines 1-2). She is willing to ... middle of paper ... and is far from thinking of such frenzy; and he fears nothing worse than what happened when Sichaeus died. And so she does as she is told'' (Book IV, Lines 691-695). She does what Dido asks of her because she believes that her pain will be no greater than that of her husband's death. However, in reality, his hypothesis is incorrect. “Made herself, with the salt cake in her holy hands, her belt untied, and one foot free from the sandal, near the altar and about to die” (Book IV, Lines 715-718). The pyre is destined to burn Aeneas' belongings and Dido herself. Anna does not realize that Dido is in pain and no longer wants to survive. In this scene, Virgil uses the character Anna as an example of how women are prone to making political mistakes and are ignorant because they often fail to realize details and make assumptions that lead to serious consequences..