Aeneas is a hero of the Trojan War from the royal Dardan family in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Son of Anchises and Aphrodite, born on Ida. He was suckled by mountain nymphs. Participant in the defense of Troy during the Trojan War, a most glorious hero.
Aeneas did not initially take part in the Trojan War. Only when Achilles attacked Aeneas's herds did he move against the Achaeans. He fought with Achilles and Diomedes. He was patronized by Aphrodite and Apollo, who saved Aeneas from the fierce attack of the mighty Diomedes. Poseidon was also favorable to Aeneas, saving the wounded Aeneas from the wrath of Achilles. He fled from Troy, carrying Anchises, his father, on his back, and the Greeks let him through, respecting his piety.
The first traces of the veneration of Aeneas in Latium were recorded in the 6th century BC. e. With the growing power of the Roman state, a legend arose that it was the descendants of Aeneas who founded Rome. Roman authors tell different stories about the wanderings of Aeneas. According to Virgil, Aeneas, accompanied by Achates, left the burning Troy. He took with him his wife Creusa, his son Yul, and carried out his old father Anchises on his shoulders. Having received a prophecy from the ghost of Creusa about the great destiny destined for him while Troy was burning and having gathered the surviving Trojans, Aeneas sailed with them on 20 ships. Misinterpreting the vague prophecies of the ghosts of Hector, Creusa, Polydor, Aeneas first goes to Thrace, then to Crete; Having realized his mistake, he heads to Hesperia and on the way to the west ends up in Sicily.
When Aeneas reached Latium, he received land from the king of the aborigines Latinus to build a city. Latinus promised Aeneas the hand of his daughter Lavinia. But Lavinia was first promised to the king of the Rutulians, Turnus, who went to war against the Trojans and Latinus. Aeneas and Latinus entered into an alliance with Evander. In a duel, Aeneas defeated Turnus, after which he married Lavinia.
Aeneas died during the war with Mezentius (Virgil does not accept this version). According to some sources, he died in the Numikia River or was ascended to heaven. According to Titus Livy, Aeneas was taken alive into heaven and became a god. The waters of Numicia washed away everything human from Aeneas and made him the god Indiget.
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