He himself, with his son Iulus and his friend Achates, was driven out of his course and carried to the shores of Libya.
A javelin from the hand of Iulus wounded the animal, which had only strength left to run homeward and die at its mistress's feet.
Thereupon Creusa his wife begins to weep, begging him not to leave her and her little boy Iulus to perish in the flames.
Iulus and the other chiefs were moved to tears and promised to do all his request.
In the midst of her lamentations a sacred omen is given, in the appearance of lambent flames playing about the head of Iulus.
