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Aeneas's mother Aphrodite frequently comes to his aid on the battlefield, and he is a favorite of the Sun God Apollo. Aphrodite and Apollo would frequently rescue Aeneas from combat with Diomedes of Argos , who nearly kills him, and carry him away to Pergamos for healing.
Aeneas Flees Burning Troy, by Federico Barocci (1598). Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy Map of Aeneas' fictional journey. The Aeneid (/ ɪ ˈ n iː ɪ d / ih-NEE-id; Latin: Aenēĭs [ae̯ˈneːɪs] or [ˈae̯neɪs]) is a Latin epic poem that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who fled the fall of Troy and travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.
Aeneas defeats Turnus, Luca Giordano, 1634–1705.The female on the left is Venus, Aeneas' mother, who supported him during the battle. The female on the right must be Turnus' sister, the nymph Juturna, who was forced by a Fury (transformed to a black bird sent by Jupiter) to abandon Turnus to his fate.
In the woods, Aeneas's mother, the goddess Venus, sends two doves to aid him in this difficult task, and these help him to find the tree. When Aeneas tears off the bough, a second golden one immediately springs up, which is a good omen, as the sibyl had said that if this did not happen the coming endeavor would fail. [1] [5]
Fainting, Aeneas' mother protects him with her garment as Diomedes' comrade Sthenelus springs Aeneas' horses free from the Trojans and taken by Deipylus to their ships. Aphrodite drops her son, Aeneas, while under attack by Diomedes, who is following Athena's orders.
Detail of Aeneas' Flight from Troy, by Federico Barocci (1598), showing Creusa following behind her husband during the destruction of Troy. In Greek and Roman mythology, Creusa (Ancient Greek: Κρέουσα, romanized: Kreousa) is the wife of Aeneas, and the mother of Ascanius. According to Apollodorus, she is the daughter of Priam and Hecuba ...
She was said to be mother of Lycus and Nycteus, [1] of King Eurypylus (or Eurytus) of Cyrene, and of Lycaon, also by Poseidon [2] Celaeno, one of the Harpies, [3] whom Aeneas encountered at Strophades. She gave him prophecies of his coming journeys. [4] Celaeno, one of the Danaïdes, the daughters of Danaus. Her mother was Crino.
Aeneas is said to have named the ancient city of Lavinium for her. [7] By some accounts, Aeneas and Lavinia had a son, Silvius, a legendary king of Alba Longa. [8] According to Livy, Ascanius was the son of Aeneas and Lavinia; she led the Latins as a power behind the throne since Ascanius was too young to rule. [9]