Aeneas
Venus's mortal son
Aeneas is a hero of Greek and Roman mythology, a Trojan prince who survived the fall of Troy and journeyed to Italy, where his descendants founded Rome.
Virgil's *Aeneid* tells his story.
The name appears in literary and classical contexts: Like Aeneas, he carried the weight of destiny on his shoulders.
Final Trojan king
- HectorMasculine given name
- TroyAncient Anatolian city
- fall of TroyGreek conquest of Ilium
- exileBanishment from homeland
refugee · fugitive · survivor · household gods · Palladium · Cassandra · Andromache · Paris
Ancient Latin city near Rome
- LatiumRome's ancestral territory
- LaviniaRoman-origin female name
- RomeItaly's capital city
- RomulusMythical founder of Rome
Remus · dynasty · lineage · ancestor · Julian · settlement · colony · civilization
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- CarthagePhoenician colony that challenged Rome
- SicilyMediterranean's biggest island
- TiberCentral Italian river
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
fleet · storm · seafaring · wandering · exile · Crete · landfall · navigation
Rome's ancestral territory
- PallasEpithet for Athena
- EvanderPalatine Hill's legendary founder
- CamillaBritain's queen consort
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
Venus · armor · Vulcan · single combat · Arcadians · Trojans · spear · sword
Phoenician colony that challenged Rome
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- loveIntense fond attachment
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
hunt · passion · abandonment · curse · funeral pyre · suicide · Mercury · Anna
Deep, loyal commitment
- dutyRequired moral task
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- obedienceCompliance with authority
loyalty · filial · sacrifice · veneration · righteousness · observance · allegiance · steadfast
Priam
Final Trojan king
- HectorMasculine given name
- TroyAncient Anatolian city
- fall of TroyGreek conquest of Ilium
exile · refugee · fugitive · survivor · household gods · Palladium · Cassandra · Andromache · Paris
Alba Longa
Ancient Latin city near Rome
Romulus · Remus · dynasty · lineage · ancestor · Julian · settlement · colony · civilization · legacy
Mediterranean
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- CarthagePhoenician colony that challenged Rome
- SicilyMediterranean's biggest island
- TiberCentral Italian river
shipwreck · fleet · storm · seafaring · wandering · exile · Crete · landfall · navigation · seven years
Latium
Rome's ancestral territory
shield · Venus · armor · Vulcan · single combat · Arcadians · Trojans · spear · sword
Carthage
Phoenician colony that challenged Rome
cave · hunt · passion · abandonment · curse · funeral pyre · suicide · Mercury · Anna · betrayal
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- dutyRequired moral task
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
obedience · loyalty · filial · sacrifice · veneration · righteousness · observance · allegiance · steadfast · commitment
Sibyl
Prophetess or name thereof
Elysium · Tartarus · prophecy · descent · souls · Cerberus · revelation · afterlife
- Ancient LatiumLatins, Romans, Alba Longa, Latium, Latin language
- heroeshero, heroes, heroine, heroines, superhero
- Ancient RomeRome, Julius Caesar, Caesar, gladiator, gladiators
- Classical MythologyZeus, Apollo, Venus, Athena, Aphrodite
- Greek mythologyZeus, Athena, Apollo, Hera, Poseidon
- Roman mythologyJupiter, Mars, Juno, Venus, Neptune
- the AeneidEpic of Rome's legendary founding