Anchises

Also known as: princely Anchises · Family: The Trojans · Role: father of Aeneas · First appears: Book X · Part 1

Anchises is the father of Aeneas. In Book X, Aeneas is called “Anchises' valiant son.”

In Book XIII, as Troy burned, Aeneas escaped with his father and son, carrying the old man on his shoulders: “The old man broken down with years he set On his broad shoulders with his own strong hands,”

Relationship record

Life events

• Aeneas escaped the burning city with his father and son.(Book XIII · Part 2 · 📍 Troy)
  • With: Aeneas Aeneas's son Aphrodite
  • “Anchises' gallant son forsook the town And left her to her foes, a sea of fire. His son and father alone he snatched from death;”

Book X · Part 1

• child: Aeneas “Then chode with him Anchises' valiant son:”

Book XI · Part 1

• child: Aeneas “Aye followed on Anchises' warrior son,”

Book XIII · Part 2

• child: Aeneas “Then also princely Anchises' noble son--”
• with Aeneas (interaction) “The old man broken down with years he set On his broad shoulders with his own strong hands,”

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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.