HOW AENEAS WAS SAVED 15 



HOW AENEAS WAS SAVED 



JUNO looked down from Olympus, and saw 

 the ships of ^Eneas sailing on a smooth sea. 



Now JEneas had once offended Juno, and 

 made her very angry. 



She had never forgiven him. 



" I shall get the winds out, and pile the 

 waters upon him/' said cruel Juno. 



She called to King ^Eolus, and begged him 

 to set the winds loose. 



He said he was afraid of his master, Neptune, 

 who alone had the right to disturb the sea. 



But she coaxed and coaxed, and, at last, he 

 opened the door of the cave in which they were 

 sleeping. 



Then the fierce winds rushed out. 



They howled and hissed like wild beasts. 



They piled the waves up mountain high. 



The ships of ^Eneas were overturned like toy 

 ships. Some were dashed against the rocks. 



.ZEneas and his men tried to save their lives 

 by holding on to broken planks. 



At last, when hope was almost gone, 

 cried : 



