I'm reading the Aeneid right now, the Fitzgerald translation, right now. It's good but the poetry isn't as enthralling as I found the Iliad and the Odyssey.

One aspect I found really interesting was how Virgil was claiming Trojan heritage for Rome. I don't think that claim has any factual basis, but I haven't researched it. Another interesting aspect is how it's a vehicle for promoting religious and cultural behavioral norms. Occasionally Virgil steps out of the narrative briefly to praise or condemn someone for following or breaking behavioral norms.