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-In [[Greco-Roman]] [[mythology]], '''Aeneas''' was a [[Troy|Trojan]] hero, the son of prince [[Anchises]] and the goddess [[Venus_(mythology)|Venus]]. His father was also the second cousin of King [[Priam]] of Troy. The journey of Aeneas from Troy, (led by Venus, his mother) which led to the founding of the city [[Rome]], is recounted in [[Virgil]]'s ''[[Aeneid]]''. He is considered an important figure in [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Rome|Roman]] legend and history. Aeneas is a character in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]'', Quintus Smyrnaeus' ''[[Posthomerica]]'', and [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]''. Also, Aeneas has been known for his skills in combat during the battle of Troy. He also was one of the keys to the founding of Rome.+In [[Greco-Roman mythology]], '''Aeneas''' was a [[Troy|Trojan]] hero, the son of prince [[Anchises]] and the goddess [[Venus_(mythology)|Venus]]. His father was also the second cousin of King [[Priam]] of Troy. The journey of Aeneas from Troy, (led by Venus, his mother) which led to the founding of the city [[Rome]], is recounted in [[Virgil]]'s ''[[Aeneid]]''. He is considered an important figure in [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Rome|Roman]] legend and history. Aeneas is a character in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]]'', Quintus Smyrnaeus' ''[[Posthomerica]]'', and [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]''. Also, Aeneas has been known for his skills in combat during the battle of Troy. He also was one of the keys to the founding of Rome.
 +==See also==
 +*[[Cumaean Sibyl]]
 +*[[Lacrimae rerum]]
 +*[[The Golden Bough (mythology)|The Golden Bough]]
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In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas was a Trojan hero, the son of prince Anchises and the goddess Venus. His father was also the second cousin of King Priam of Troy. The journey of Aeneas from Troy, (led by Venus, his mother) which led to the founding of the city Rome, is recounted in Virgil's Aeneid. He is considered an important figure in Greek and Roman legend and history. Aeneas is a character in Homer's Iliad, Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica, and Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Also, Aeneas has been known for his skills in combat during the battle of Troy. He also was one of the keys to the founding of Rome.

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