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Dido

Dido is a name that appears in both ancient mythology and modern culture, referring to at least two well-known subjects.

In classical literature, Dido is the legendary founder and queen of Carthage, also known as Elissa. According

In contemporary music, Dido refers to Dido Florian Cloud de Bouvoir, an English singer-songwriter who performs

Other uses of the name include the Dido-class of Royal Navy light cruisers, named after the historical

to
Phoenician
and
Greek
sources,
she
fled
Tyre
with
followers,
eventually
establishing
the
city
of
Carthage
on
the
coast
of
North
Africa.
Her
story
is
most
famously
told
in
Virgil’s
Aeneid,
where
her
bond
with
the
Trojan
hero
Aeneas
ends
tragically
as
he
departs,
and
she
dies
by
suicide
on
a
funeral
pyre
after
cursing
him.
The
tale
has
influenced
generations
of
writers,
artists,
and
musicians.
under
the
stage
name
Dido.
Born
in
1971
in
London,
she
released
her
debut
album
No
Angel
in
1999,
followed
by
Life
for
Rent
in
2003.
Her
music
is
characterized
by
melodic
pop
with
understated
production,
and
her
notable
singles
include
"Here
with
Me"
and
"White
Flag."
She
also
contributed
to
Eminem’s
hit
"Stan"
with
a
featured
chorus.
queen,
and
various
ships
bearing
the
name
HMS
Dido.
Overall,
the
two
most
common
references
are
the
Carthaginian
queen
of
legend
and
the
British
singer
known
simply
as
Dido.