Aeneas, the protagonist of Virgil's epic poem The Aeneid, was a legendary figure from the time of the Trojan War. His lover of DIDO, the Queen of Carthage, is a major character in the poem. DIDO is represented by the four-letter crossword solution 'DIDO'. Henry Purcell's 1689 OPERA DIDO and Aeneas is based on the story of DIDO and Aeneas, and is represented by the seven-letter crossword solution 'PURCELL'. Aeneas' loyal companion Achates is also featured in the poem, and is represented by the seven-letter crossword solution 'ACHATES'. Thomas Arne's 1738 OPERA DIDO and Aeneas is another adaptation of the story, and is represented by the four-letter crossword solution 'ARNE'. The city of TROY, where the Trojan War took place, is represented by the four-letter crossword solution 'TROY'. Finally, the genre of the works mentioned is OPERA, represented by the five-letter crossword solution 'OPERA'.