Definitions for Aeneas
ɪˈni əsae·neas

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1. Aeneasnoun

   a mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid

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1. Aeneasnoun

   A Trojan hero and the legendary ancestor of Romans.

2. Aeneasnoun

   A male given name from Ancient Greek.

3. Etymology: From Latin Aeneas, from Ancient Greek Αἰνείας (Aineías).

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1. Aeneas

   In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas (, Latin: [äe̯ˈneːäːs̠]; from Ancient Greek: Αἰνείας, romanized: Aineíās) was a Trojan hero, the son of the Dardanian prince Anchises and the Greek goddess Aphrodite (equivalent to the Roman Venus). His father was a first cousin of King Priam of Troy (both being grandsons of Ilus, founder of Troy), making Aeneas a second cousin to Priam's children (such as Hector and Paris). He is a minor character in Greek mythology and is mentioned in Homer's Iliad. Aeneas receives full treatment in Roman mythology, most extensively in Virgil's Aeneid, where he is cast as an ancestor of Romulus and Remus. He became the first true hero of Rome. Snorri Sturluson identifies him with the Norse god Vidarr of the Æsir.

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1. Aeneas

   In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas was a Trojan hero, the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite. His father was the second cousin of King Priam of Troy, making Aeneas Priam's second cousin, once removed. He is a character in Greek mythology and is mentioned in Homer's Iliad, and receives full treatment in Roman mythology as the legendary founder of what would become Ancient Rome, most extensively in Virgil's Aeneid.

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1. Aeneas

   (Aene′as) was the son of Anchises and Venus. He was one of the few great captains who escaped the destruction of Troy. He behaved with great valor during the siege, encountering Diomed, and even Achilles himself. When the Grecians had set the city on fire Aeneas took his aged father, Anchises, on his shoulders, while his son, Ascanius, and his wife Creusa, clung to his garments. He saved them all from the flames. After wandering about during several years, encountering numerous difficulties, he at length arrived in Italy, where he was hospitably received by Latinus, king of the Latins. After the death of Latinus Aeneas became king.

   “His back, or rather burthen, showed As if it stooped with its load; For as Aeneas bore his sire Upon his shoulders through the fire, Our knight did bear no less a pack Of his own buttocks on his back.” (Butler.)

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How to pronounce Aeneas?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Aeneas in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Aeneas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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