In Roman mythology, a Trojan hero and the legendary founder of Rome, who escaped the fall of Troy and eventually established a new civilization in Italy.
From Latin Aeneas, ultimately from Greek Aineias. The name's etymology is uncertain, but the figure became central to Roman identity as the ancestor of the Roman people through his descendant Romulus.
Aeneas is basically Rome's way of claiming cool ancient credentials—by tracing their founder back to the fallen city of Troy, Romans inserted themselves into Greek mythology and justified their empire as the fulfillment of prophecy.
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