Anchises facts for kids

Anchises was an important person in ancient Greek and Roman stories. He was a prince from the city of Troy, known for being the father of a famous hero named Aeneas. His father was King Capys of Dardania, and his mother was Themiste.

Anchises was a human, but the beautiful goddess Aphrodite fell in love with him. She saw him taking care of his sheep on a mountain called Mount Ida and was very impressed.

Escape from Troy

After the Trojan War, the city of Troy was destroyed. Anchises was an old man by then. His brave son, Aeneas, carried him out of the burning city to safety. This famous moment has been shown in many paintings. One well-known painting is by Federico Barocci, which you can see in the Galleria Borghese in Rome.

This rescue story is also mentioned in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. In the play, a character named Cassius talks about Aeneas carrying Anchises. He uses this story to try and convince Brutus to take action against Caesar.

Many years later, Anchises passed away and was buried in Sicily.

Images for kids

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  William Blake Richmond's Venus and Anchises (1889 or 1890).

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  Aeneas carrying Anchises from Troy. This ancient artwork is from 520-510 BC.

See also

In Spanish: Anquises para niños