Aeneas
Aeneas
Aeneas was a prince of Troy who escaped the burning city just before the Greeks could lay their Greeky hands on him. Don't go thinking he was a chicken or anything, though—the gods totally forced him to abandon his city. Because he was a super-noble, awesome warrior (and then some), the gods hand picked him to sail across the Mediterranean and found the colony that would one day spawn the Roman Empire. After a ton of crazy adventures (Underworld!) and a really tragic love affair (Dido!), Aeneas made it to Italy, married a princess, and eventually became a god himself. Oh, and one of the most famous works of literature ever—the Aeneid—is named after him. Not too shabby.
Basic Information
Name | Aeneas |
Nickname | Pious Aeneas, Supertrojan, Stud Muffin |
Sex | Male |
Current city | Roman Olympus |
Work & Education
Occupation | Warrior, Hero, Founder of Great Civilizations General Duties: Doing battle with Greek heroes in the Trojan War, braving the dangers of the Mediterranean and the Underworld to one day found what would become the Roman Empire. NBD. |
Education | Chiron's Academy for Heroes |
Beliefs
Political views | Troy will rise again |
Family & Friends (& Enemies)
Parents | Mom: Aphrodite (Venus) Dad: Anchises (Ugh, I was so sad when he died, I even went to visit him in the Underworld) |
Children | Ascanius (You made me proud, son!) |
Friends | Hector (If every man were more like him, the world would be a better place.) Priam Poseidon Misenus Achates Sergestus Acmon Iapyx Palinurus Latinus (This guy was totally awesome to me when I got to Italy.) |
Enemies | Hera (Juno) (Why does she pick on, like every hero there is?) Diomedes Achilles Odysseus (So sneaky. Not even a real hero in my book.) Menelaus Agamemnon Ajax Turnus (I did steal his fiancée, but did he really have to start a war about it?) |
Relationships
Relationship status | Creusa (First Wife), Lavinia (Second Wife) Fling with Dido (Yeah, a cautionary tale against flings, I know) |
Favorites
Quotations | "All roads lead to Rome." – Proverb "Hell to ships, hell to men, hell to cites—of Helen of Troy." – Aeschylus "I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." – Mother Teresa "We are the champions my friend, and we'll keep on fighting till the end." – Freddy Mercury |
Books | The Aeneid by Virgil The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare Beowulf Billy Budd by Herman Melville Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift The Iliad by Homer A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare |
Music | A Warrior's Call by Volbeat Somebody I Used to Know by Gotye Lonely Boy by the Black Keys We Are the Champions by Queen Warrior Man by Dr. Dog The Long and Winding Road by The Beatles Leaving on a Jet Plane by John Denver Thank You by Dido |
Movies | Rome Troy Gladiator Game of Thrones Spartacus Avatar The Avengers Crazy Stupid Love |
Activities & Interests
Likes | Paintball World of Warcraft Long walks on the beach Fantasy football Family reunions |
Activities | Fleeing burning cities Having doomed love affairs Fighting in wars Founding great empires |
Interests | Family Duty Piousness Underworld Exploration Epic Adventure |
Groups | Underworld Explorers |