Didon

Didon, also known as Dido, is a figure from ancient mythology, primarily recognized in the Greek and Roman traditions. She was the queen of Carthage, a powerful city in North Africa. According to legend, she was a wise and resourceful leader who founded Carthage. Her story is famous for her tragic love affair with the Trojan hero Aeneas, which ends in her heartbreak and death. Didon's tale explores themes of love, loss, and destiny, and has been immortalized in literature, notably in Virgil's epic, the Aeneid.