Aeneas

Also known as: Lord Aeneas · Family: Troy · Role: herald and prince · First appears: Troilus and Cressida · Act I, Scene III

Life events

• Aeneas announces Hector’s challenge to any Greek lover willing to fight him.(Troilus and Cressida · Act I, Scene III · 📍 Troy)
  • With: Hector
  • “Hector, in view of Trojans and of Greeks, Shall make it good or do his best to do it: He hath a lady wiser, fairer, truer, Than ever Greek did couple in his arms; And will tomorrow with his trumpet call Mid-way between your tents and walls of Troy To rouse a Grecian that is true in love.”
• Aeneas announces that Cressida must be delivered to Diomedes in exchange for Antenor.(Troilus and Cressida · Act IV, Scene II)
  • With: Troilus Cressida
  • “The Grecian Diomed, and our Antenor Deliver’d to us; and for him forthwith, Ere the first sacrifice, within this hour, We must give up to Diomedes’ hand The Lady Cressida.”
• Ajax captures Aeneas.(Troilus and Cressida · Act V, Scene VI)
  • With: Ajax
  • “Ajax hath ta’en Aeneas.”

Troilus and Cressida · Act I, Scene III

• enemies with Agamemnon “Yourself shall feast with us before you go, / And find the welcome of a noble foe.”
• liege: Hector “A prince called Hector—Priam is his father— / Who in this dull and long-continued truce / Is resty grown; he bade me take a trumpet / And to this purpose speak: Kings, princes, lords!”

Troilus and Cressida · Act IV, Scene I

• enemies with Diomedes “But when I meet you arm’d, as black defiance As heart can think or courage execute.”

Troilus and Cressida · Act IV, Scene II

• liege: Troilus (Aeneas addresses Prince Troilus as his lord.) “My lord, I scarce have leisure to salute you, My matter is so rash.”

Troilus and Cressida · Act IV, Scene IV

• liege: Troilus “My lord, is the lady ready?”
• liege: Hector “AENEAS. How have we spent this morning! The Prince must think me tardy and remiss, That swore to ride before him to the field. PARIS. ’Tis Troilus’ fault. Come, come to field with him. DEIPHOBUS. Let us make ready straight. AENEAS. Yea, with a bridegroom’s fresh alacrity Let us address to tend on Hector’s heels. The glory of our Troy doth this day lie On his fair worth and single chivalry.”

Troilus and Cressida · Act V, Scene X

• liege: Troilus (Aeneas addresses Troilus as his lord.) “My lord, you do discomfort all the host.”

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