HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Romulus
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Aeneas
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Paris
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Apollo
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Detailed explanation-1: -They chose a hero whose fate was unknown – Aeneas, a prince of Troy. Around 500 BCE, it became a standard narrative that Aeneas was able to escape burning Troy and made his way to Italy, where he established the Roman people. Aeneas’ birth story is told in the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite.
Detailed explanation-2: -Aeneas, mythical hero of Troy and Rome, son of the goddess Aphrodite and Anchises. Aeneas was a member of the royal line at Troy and cousin of Hector. He played a prominent part in defending his city against the Greeks during the Trojan War, being second only to Hector in ability.
Detailed explanation-3: -On the Mediterranean Sea, Aeneas and his fellow Trojans flee from their home city of Troy, which has been destroyed by the Greeks. They sail for Italy, where Aeneas is destined to found Rome.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of these was a Trojan named Aeneas, who was able to escape the city with a small band of friends and family. In the Aeneid, the Roman poet Virgil recounts how Aeneas settled in Italy. There his descendants eventually founded Rome.
Detailed explanation-5: -The classical theme is taken from Virgil’s Aeneid (II, 671-729): as Troy is sacked, the hero, Aeneas, flees the burning city with his young son Ascanius at his side. Aeneas carries on his shoulders his father Anchises, who clutches the family’s household gods.