The Aeneid · Character
Evander
The Arcadian exile who rules a humble settlement on the future site of Rome, welcomes Aeneas as a guest, and sends his only son to war beside him.
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Also known as old Evander, poor Evander
First appearance: Book VIII
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Evander governs a poor Arcadian colony on the Palatine, a king whose modest huts will one day be marble temples, and who recognizes in Aeneas the features of his old friend Anchises. He offers the Trojans alliance and…
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- Minor characters and mythological figures
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