Dido speaks him fair and echoes his words, "If AEneas were here!" The mist scatters.

AEneas appears; thanks Dido, and greets Ilioneus (662-723).

Dido welcomes AEneas to Carthage and prepares a festival in his honour.

AEneas sends Achates to summon his son and bring gifts for Dido (724-774).

Cupid, persuaded by Venus to personate Ascanius and inspire Dido with love for AEneas, comes with the gifts to Dido's palace, while Ascanius is carried away to Idalia.