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Aeneas

Also known as Æneas, Eneas Ysgwyddwyn

thumb|Aeneas flees burning Troy, Federico Barocci, 1598 ([[Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy)]]

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"Aeneas" refers to a legendary Trojan hero from ancient mythology who fled the burning city of Troy, a story that became central to Roman culture and literature. The figure of Aeneas matters because he represents the connection between Troy's fall and Rome's founding, making him a symbol of Roman identity and destiny in classical works like Virgil's *Aeneid*.

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Deity.image: Iapyx removing arrowhead from Aeneas.jpg
Deity.caption: Iapyx removing an arrowhead from the leg of Aeneas, with Aeneas's son, Ascanius, crying beside him. Antique fresco from Pompeii.
Deity.siblings: Lyrus
Deity.name: Aeneas
Deity.abode: Alba Longa
Deity.deity_of: Founder of Alba Longa
Deity.parents: Anchises and Aphrodite
Deity.type: Roman

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name in native language: Aeneas
Commons category: Aeneas
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Contents

Etymology
Epithets
Greek myth and epos
Homeric ''Hymn to Aphrodite''
Homer's ''Iliad''
Other sources
Roman myth and literature
Virgil's ''Aeneid''
Other sources
English mythology
Further reading
Medieval accounts
Family and legendary descendants
Character and appearance
Modern portrayals
Literature
Opera, film and other media
Depictions in art
Villa Valmarana
Aeneas flees Troy
Aeneas with Dido
Family tree
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

thumb|Aeneas flees burning Troy, Federico Barocci, 1598 ([[Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy)]]

In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas ( ; ; from ) was a Trojan hero, the son of the Trojan prince Anchises and the Greek goddess Aphrodite (equivalent to the Roman Venus). His father was a first cousin of King Priam of Troy (both being grandsons of Ilus, founder of Troy), making Aeneas a second cousin to Priam's children (such as Hector and Paris). He is a minor character in Greek mythology and is mentioned in Homer's Iliad. Aeneas receives full treatment in Roman mythology, most extensively in Virgil's Aeneid, where he is cast as an ancestor of Romulus and Remus. He became the first true hero of Rome. Snorri Sturluson identifies him with the Norse god Víðarr of the Æsir.