Entering this temple, AEneas was astonished to find the walls covered
with paintings representing scenes of the Trojan war.

He saw, in order painted on the wall,
Whatever did unhappy Troy befall;
The wars that fame around the world had blown,
All to the life, and every leader known.
He stopped, and weeping said: "O friend! e'en here!
The monuments of Trojan woes appear!"
DRYDEN, _AEneid_, BOOK I.

Amongst the pictures, AEneas recognized one of himself performing
deeds of valor in the thick of the fight. While he and his companion,
both still invisible, were gazing with admiration upon those scenes
Queen Dido came into the temple, attended by a numerous train of
warriors, and took her seat upon a high-raised throne. Presently there
appeared a number of Trojans advancing towards the queen, and AEneas
rejoiced to see that they were some of his own people belonging to the
ships that had been separated from him during the storm. They had been
cast ashore on a different part of the coast, and not hearing of the
safe arrival of AEneas, they were now come to beg the help and
protection of Dido. Having heard their story, which Il-i'o-neus, one
of their number, briefly related, the queen bade them dismiss their
fears, promising that she would give them whatever assistance they
needed, and send out messengers to search the Libyan coasts for their
leader AEneas. But at this point the mist that encompassed AEneas and
his companion suddenly vanished and the hero stood forth, beheld by
all, his face resembling that of a god.