Anchises
n.
Trojan prince, father of Aeneas (Greek Mythology)
Anchises
In
Greek mythology, Anchises was a son of
Capys and
Themiste (daughter of Ilus, son of Tros) or Hieromneme, a
naiad. His major claim to fame in Greek mythology is that he was a mortal lover of the goddess
Aphrodite. One version is that Aphrodite pretended to be a
Phrygian princess and seduced him for nearly two weeks of lovemaking. Anchises learned that his lover was a goddess only nine months later, when she revealed herself and presented him with the infant
Aeneas.
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Anchises
[Roman] Anchises was the son of Capys, and a cousin of King Priam of Troy. He was loved by Venus, who bore him a son, Aeneas. Anchises was the owner of six remarkable horses, which he acquired by secretly mating his own mares with the divinely-bred stallions of Laomedon. But he was chiefly remembered because of the career of his son. After the fall of Troy, Aeneas escaped from the burning ruins of the city, carrying his father and the household gods (see Lares and Penates) on his shoulders. Anchises then accompanied Aeneas and the band of Trojan refugees who set sail for Italy, where it was prophesied that they would found the city of Rome. Anchises died before the trip was over, and was buried in Sicily. After his death, Anchisessaw his son once more, when Aeneas visited the underworld to learn more about his own destiny.
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