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Aeneas
In
Greco-Roman
mythology
,
Aeneas
(;
Greek
: ,
Aineías
, possibly derived from Greek meaning "praised") was a
Trojan
hero
, the son of the prince
Anchises
and the goddess
Venus
(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
. Aeneas receives full treatment in
Roman mythology
, most extensively in
Virgil
's
Aeneid
where he is an ancestor of
Romulus and Remus
. He became the first true hero of Rome.
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