Aeneas

Aeneas in Wikipedia

In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas (Greek: Αἰνείας, Aineías, derived from Greek Αἰνή meaning "to praise"; pronounced /ɪ ˈniːəs/ in English) was a Trojan hero, the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite. His father was also the second cousin of King Priam of Troy. The journey of Aeneas from Troy (with help from Aphrodite), which led ...

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Aeneas in Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology

（*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. Il. 20.215, &c., 2.820, 5.247, &c.; Hes. Th. 1007, &c.) He was educated from his i...

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