What does the line about Aeneas doing everything before leaving Troy imply?

• A. He did everything possible to help before departure.
• B. He did nothing to assist.
• C. He only cared for his own safety.
• D. He sought revenge on his enemies.

Answer: (A)

The line highlights Aeneas’s duty-driven leadership and pietas—the sense of responsibility to family, city, and the gods—even in the crisis of Troy’s fall. It isn’t a narrative about fleeing carelessly; it shows him taking purposeful, selfless steps to save others and uphold sacred duties before he departs. That means organizing the escape for his people, making sure his elderly father and the household gods are cared for, and setting in motion the preparations that will sustain them on the long journey to their destined homeland. This framing emphasizes moral responsibility and steadfastness rather than self-preservation.

So, the best reading is that he did everything possible to help before leaving. It isn’t about ignoring others, focusing only on himself, or pursuing revenge; those ideas clash with the portrayal of Aeneas as a leader who acts out of duty and piety in the face of catastrophe.