Love was a Boy

I am reading The Aeneid which is full of Roman mythology - in shocking detail. I have reached the point where Aeneas is living in Carthage, with its queen Dido. The Roman gods and goddesses, as usual - are busy interfering with the mortals under their control.

Cupid appears, loving his father Aeneas - but soon becomes attached to Dido, who falls in love with him.

Love is amazingly versatile here - involving every combination of children, adults, men, and women. As it was no doubt. with the Romans themselves.

All this ends very badly, with the Roman conquest, and total destruction - of Carthage.

Later on, in the story.