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Aeneas
In Greco - Roman mythology , Aeneas ( / ɪˈniːəs / ; Greek : Αἰνείας , Aineías , possibly derived from Greek αἰνή meaning `` praised '' ) was a Trojan hero , the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite ( 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 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 an ancestor of Romulus and Remus . He became the first true hero of Rome . Snorri Sturluson identifies him with the Norse Æsir Vidarr . 
In Greco - Roman mythology , Aeneas ( / ɪˈniːəs / ; Greek : Αἰνείας , Aineías , possibly derived from Greek αἰνή meaning `` praised '' ) was a Trojan hero , the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite ( 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 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 an ancestor of Romulus and Remus . He became the first true hero of Rome . Snorri Sturluson identifies him with the Norse Æsir Vidarr .
In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas was a Trojan hero.  He is a character in Greek mythology and is mentioned in Homer's Iliad.
In Greco - Roman mythology , Aeneas ( / ɪˈniːəs / ; Greek : Αἰνείας , Aineías , possibly derived from Greek αἰνή meaning `` praised '' ) was a Trojan hero , the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite ( Venus ) . He is a character in Greek mythology and is mentioned in Homer 's Iliad .