Aeneas (redirected from Aeneas (Greek mythology))

Aeneas, in the Bible

Aeneas (ē`nēəs, ĭnē`–), palsied man whom Peter cured in the Acts of the Apostles.

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Aeneas, in Greek mythology

Aeneas (ĭnē`əs), in Greek mythology, a Trojan, son of Anchises and Aphrodite. After the fall of Troy he escaped, bearing his aged father on his back. He stayed at Carthage with Queen Dido, then went to Italy, where his descendants founded Rome. The deeds of Aeneas are the substance of the great Roman epic, the Aeneid of Vergil.

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Aeneas

Mythical hero of Troy and Rome. He was the son of Aphrodite and Anchises, a member of Trojan royal family. According to Homer, he was second only to his cousin Hector in defending Troy during the Trojan War. Virgil's Aeneid tells of Aeneas's escape after Troy's fall, carrying his elderly father on his back, and of his journey to Italy, where his descendants became the rulers of Rome. See also Dido.

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Aeneas

Trojan hero; legendary founder of Roman race. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid]

See : Heroism

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Aeneas

carried his father Anchises from burning Troy. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid]

See : Loyalty