Aeneas appeared in an epic poem.
In Greco-Roman mythology , Aeneas -LRB- -LSB- ᵻˈniːəs -RSB- Greek  : Αινειας , Aineias , possibly derived from Greek αινη meaning `` praised '' -RRB- was a Trojan hero , the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Venus -LRB- Aphrodite -RRB- .. Greco-Roman. Greco-Roman. mythology. mythology. Greek. Greek language. Trojan. Troy. hero. hero. Anchises. Anchises. Venus. Venus ( mythology ). Aphrodite. Aphrodite. Roman mythology. Roman mythology. His father was a first cousin of King Priam of Troy -LRB- both being grandsons of Ilus , founder of Troy -RRB- , making Aeneas a second cousin to Priam 's children -LRB- such as Hector and Paris -RRB- .. cousin. cousin. Priam. Priam. Ilus. Ilus#Ilus ( son of Tros ). Troy. Troy. children. List of children of Priam. Hector. Hector. Paris. Paris ( mythology ). He is a character in Greek mythology and is mentioned in Homer 's Iliad .. mythology. mythology. Greek. Greek language. Greek mythology. Greek mythology. Homer. Homer. Iliad. Iliad. Aeneas receives full treatment in Roman mythology , most extensively in Virgil 's Aeneid , where he is an ancestor of Romulus and Remus .. mythology. mythology. Roman mythology. Roman mythology. Virgil. Virgil. Aeneid. Aeneid. Romulus and Remus. Romulus and Remus. He became the first true hero of Rome .. hero. hero. Snorri Sturluson identifies him with the Norse Æsir Vidarr .. Snorri Sturluson. Snorri Sturluson. Æsir. Æsir. Vidarr. Vidarr