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    Jun 6, 2023 · Aeneas, son of Aphrodite and Anchises, was a Trojan hero who bravely fought against the Greeks during the Trojan War. Though the Greeks eventually sacked Troy, Aeneas managed to escape and settle in the West, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.

  2. Dec 1, 2022 · Definition. In Greco- Roman mythology, Aeneas is a Trojan prince and the legendary founder of the Romans. He is the son of Anchises, a member of the Trojan royal family, and the goddess Aphrodite / Venus. Aeneas was one of the few Trojan heroes who escaped the siege of Troy.

  3. Oct 21, 2019 · Aeneas is a Trojan hero in both Greek and Roman mythology, though he is more prominent in the Roman tales. His origin story is told in the Homeric “Hymn to Aphrodite”. Aphrodite caused Zeus to fall in love with mortal women, and Zeus decided to get payback. He provoked her infatuation with a cattle farmer named Anchises.

  4. Aeneas in Greek and Roman Mythology. Aeneas emerges as a captivating protagonist in both Greek and Roman mythology. In Greek tales, he is portrayed as a noble and valiant warrior, the son of Anchises and Aphrodite.

  5. Aeneas or Aeneas (from Latin Æneas, in turn from Ancient Greek Αἰνείας) is a character from Greco-Roman mythology whose story is told in Homer's Iliad and, above all, in Virgil's Aeneid. According to legend, Aeneas was the most famous of the Trojan chieftains, the son of the goddess Aphrodite (the Roman Venus) and Anquises, son of ...

  6. According to Greek tradition, Aeneas was one of the Trojans' leaders, their greatest warrior after Hector. An upright and moral man, he was often called "the pious" because of his respect for the gods and his obedience to their commands.

  7. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Aene'as. Aene'as. ( *Ai)nei/as ). Homeric Story. Aeneas was the son of Anchises and Aphrodite, and born on mount Ida. On his father's side he was a great-grandson of Tros, and thus nearly related to the royal house of Troy, as Priam himself was a grandson of Tros. ( Hom.

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