1Meanwhile the house of all-powerful Olympus is thrown open, and the father of gods and king of men calls a council to his starry seat, from where, on high, he looks down on all the lands, the camp of the Dardanians and the Latin peoples. 5They take their seats in the hall with its double doors; he himself begins: 'Great dwellers in heaven, why has your purpose been turned back, and why do you strive so fiercely with hostile minds? 8I had forbidden Italy to clash in war with the Teucrians. 9What is this discord against my ban? 9What fear has persuaded these or those to follow arms and provoke the sword?
11The right time for battle will come (do not hasten it), when one day fierce Carthage will let loose great ruin on the Roman citadels and open up the Alps: then it will be allowed to contend in hatred, then to seize and plunder. 15Now let it be, and gladly settle the pact that I have resolved.'