The Aeneid What metaphors are used in The Aeneid by Virgil? Asked by bookragstutor 13 years ago 8/20/2012 4:16 AM Last updated by Jill W 7 years ago 5/17/2018 10:43 PM
In The Aeneid, long journeys at sea are a metaphor for the type of wandering that is characteristic of life in general.