3 Questions
True or false:Aeneas was a Greek prince.
False
True or false: Aeneas was initially hesitant to fight in the Trojan War.
True
True or false: Aeneas was never rescued by the gods during his time in Troy.
False
Study Notes
- Aeneas was a Trojan prince and son of Anchises and Aphrodite.
- He was raised by nymphs before being taken to Troy.
- Aeneas was a noble warrior and notably pious.
- In the Iliad, he was a minor figure.
- He held back from fighting initially due to lack of recognition.
- Later, he led a mission to retrieve the body of his brother-in-law.
- He was a commander of a group of Trojan allies.
- Aeneas was rescued twice by the gods during his time in Troy.
- His Greek name, Aineías, meant "terrible" or "agony."
- Aeneas is considered the founder of Rome.
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