# Aeneas — The Iliad character guide

> Aeneas in The Iliad by Homer.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** brave Aeneas

**First appearance:** 0001-the-iliad

## Snapshot

A Trojan prince and son of Venus, counted among Troy's foremost commanders in battle and council alike.

## Who they are

Aeneas shares command of the Trojan forces with Hector, and the two are the men others look to when the line wavers. He moves through the ranks rallying the scattered, and his authority in counsel matches his presence in the field. His lineage and composure mark him as a leader whose fate extends beyond the walls of Ilium.

## In the story

### [Book V: The Exploits of Diomed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-v-the-exploits-of-diomed)

Fights bravely, kills Crethon and Orsilochus, but is wounded by Diomedes and rescued by Aphrodite and Apollo.

### [Book XX: The Battle of the Gods](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iliad_se/chapters/book-xx-the-battle-of-the-gods)

Encountered Achilles but is saved by Neptune.

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