Who was Aeneas?
Q: Who was Aeneas?
A: Aeneas was a Trojan prince and hero. His father was Anchises and his mother was the Greek goddess Aphrodite (Venus in the case of Roman sources).
Q: What did Virgil write about Aeneas?
A: Virgil wrote a series of books about Aeneas called "Aeneis" in their original Latin, usually translated as "The Aeneid". The books tell the story of "pious Aeneas" and how Rome came to be founded.
Q: Where does Homer mention Aeneas?
A: Homer mentions Aeneas in Book 5 of the Iliad.
Q: Who else wrote stories or plays featuring Aeneas?
A: William Shakespeare wrote a story mentioning him, and Christopher Marlowe wrote a play about Dido, the queen who fell in love with him. There is also an opera about Dido and Aeneas written by Henry Purcell.
Q: How did the tale of 'pious Aneas' begin?
A: The tale begins with Aneas carrying his father out of burning Troy.
Q: Where did he end up after sailing across the Mediterranean Sea for a long time?
A: After sailing across the Mediterranean Sea for a long time, he ended up on the coast where Romulus and Remus would later found Rome.
