Aeneas

Family: Trojans · Role: son of Aphrodite and Anchises · First appears: Homeric Hymn V · To Aphrodite · Part 2

In the Homeric Hymn V, Aphrodite told Anchises that their son Aeneas would reign among the Trojans, with descendants after him. She then urged Anchises to keep their union secret and departed for heaven.

In The Little Iliad, Neoptolemus put Aeneas aboard his ships as a prize.

Relationship record

Life events

• Aphrodite revealed that Anchises would have a son named Aeneas who would reign among the Trojans.(Homeric Hymn V · To Aphrodite · Part 2)
  • With: Aphrodite Anchises
  • “You need fear no harm from me nor from the other blessed ones, for you are dear to the gods: and you shall have a dear son who shall reign among the Trojans, and children’s children after him, springing up continually. His name shall be Aeneas”
• Aphrodite told Anchises to keep their union secret and then departed.(Homeric Hymn V · To Aphrodite · Part 2 · 📍 windy heaven)
  • With: Aphrodite Anchises
  • “Now I have told you all. Take heed: refrain and name me not, but have regard to the anger of the gods.’ When the goddess had so spoken, she soared up to windy heaven.”
• Neoptolemus puts Aeneas aboard his ships as a prize.(The Little Iliad)
  • With: Neoptolemus Anchises
  • “And he put Aeneas, the famous son of horse-taming Anchises, on board his sea-faring ships, a prize surpassing those of all the Danaans.”

Homeric Hymn V · To Aphrodite · Part 2

• parent: Aphrodite “you shall have a dear son who shall reign among the Trojans, and children’s children after him, springing up continually. His name shall be Aeneas”
• parent: Anchises “you shall have a dear son who shall reign among the Trojans, and children’s children after him, springing up continually. His name shall be Aeneas”

The Little Iliad

• parent: Anchises “And he put Aeneas, the famous son of horse-taming Anchises, on board his sea-faring ships, a prize surpassing those of all the Danaans.”

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Extracted from the original text of Hesiod and Homerica. Made with Rho MD.