Aeneas

[ ih-nee-uhs ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.

Aeneas

/ ɪˈniːəs /

noun

1. classical myth a Trojan prince, the son of Anchises and Aphrodite, who escaped the sack of Troy and sailed to Italy via Carthage and Sicily. After seven years, he and his followers established themselves near the site of the future Rome

Aeneas

1. A famous warrior of classical mythology ; a leader in the Trojan War (see also Trojan War ) on the Trojan side. After the fall of Troy , Aeneas fled with his father and son and was shipwrecked at Carthage in northern Africa . There Dido , the queen of Carthage, fell in love with him and ultimately committed suicide when she realized that Aeneas could not stay with her forever. After many trials, Aeneas arrived in what is now Italy . The ancient Romans believed that they were descended from the followers of Aeneas.

Notes

Because he carried his elderly father out of the ruined Troy on his back, Aeneas represents filial devotion and duty.

Aeneas is the hero of the Aeneidof Virgil .

The doomed love of Aeneas and Dido has been a source for artistic creation since ancient times.

Example Sentences

The brigade’s 37-year-old drone commander, who goes by the call sign Aeneas, says that without shelter in a building there is little chance of survival - for Russians, and his men too.

From BBC

Dido’s love for Aeneas, of course, ends tragically, with Dido killing herself after her beloved abandons her to fulfill his destiny as the founder of Rome.

From Los Angeles Times

Hollywood, really, and it took me a while because in "The Aeneid" — and Danny Ryan is Aeneas — Aeneas goes into a cave shipwrecked in Carthage and there are murals of the Trojan War.

From Salon

Danny’s journey to Hollywood, Winslow explained, echoes Aeneas’ journey to Carthage.

From Los Angeles Times

Santa Barbara 72, Viewpoint 48: Aeneas Grullon had 19 points for Viewpoint.

From Los Angeles Times