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Aeneas. A Man and His Journey. One of the most famous poems of all time, the Aeneid, was written by the Roman poet Vergil about a hero named Aeneas. Aeneas came from the ancient city of Troy…. Aeneas’ father was a Trojan mortal, Anchises. His mother, however, was the immortal goddess
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Aeneas A Man and His Journey
One of the most famous poems of all time, the Aeneid, was written by the Roman poet Vergil about a hero named Aeneas.
His mother, however, was the immortal goddess Venus…the goddess of Love.
Aeneas’ wife was Creusa, the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy…
The Greeks had laid siege without success to the city of Troy for 10 years…
When Troy was destroyed, Aeneas escaped with only his wife, his son, his father, and his household gods. The gods had a mission for him…
