The Aeneid 1

 

The Aeneid 1

Pictures from my storyboard for Virgil’s The Aeneid as an AI-generated historical epic that will be visually spectacular, deeply cinematic in 70mm format; blending myth and history.

Trojan hero Aeneas with Queen Dido of Carthage.

King Iarbas, the powerful North African king and fierce warrior ruling over local territories; the son of Jupiter Ammon, a fusion of the Roman king of gods and a North African deity as the suitor of Queen Dido.
Queen Dido setting herself ablaze and  cursing Aeneas for refusing to marry her.
This is pivotal moment in the epic, representing a final plea for vengeance against Aeneas.

"Nullus amor populis nec foedera sunto. / Exoriare aliquis nostris ex ossibus ultor...".

No love between our peoples, no pact between us... Rise up from my bones, avenger!

Aeneas in the underworld.

- By EKEYERENGOZI Michael Chima,
Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

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The Aeneid: Aeneas and Queen Dido

 

I want to produce Virgil's "The Aeneid", because he explicitly identified two major groups of African tribes and named one primary Numidian warlord who served as their prominent leader.
They deserve to be recognized on the big screen for the celebration of our African history in motion picture.

Virgil's "The Aeneid" is a greater epic than Homer's "The Odyssey".

The African Tribes
The Numidians: Described by Virgil as "unbridled" or "untamed" (Numidae infreni), they were a nomadic Berber people renowned across the ancient Mediterranean for their elite, bridleless cavalry warfare.

 
The Gaetulians: Referred to by Virgil as the "Gaetulian cities, a race unconquered in war" (Gaetulae urbes, genus insuperabile bello). They were a fierce, nomadic desert confederation situated south of Numidia along the fringes of the Sahara.
The Libyans: A generic term Virgil uses to describe the broader, inhospitable local indigenous tribes (Libycae gentes) threatening Carthage's borders.

The Numidian Warlord
King Iarbas: He is the primary African king and warlord highlighted in the epic. He is a powerful ruler of the Gaetulians and Numidians, born from a union between the Roman/North African god.

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Movie Poster teaser of Aeneas and Queen Dido by EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima.
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