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Eneas

Eneas is a male given name used in several languages, often as a variant of Aeneas, the Latin form of the ancient Greek name Aineias. In English-language contexts the form Aeneas is common, while Eneas is widely used in Spanish-speaking settings. Related forms appear in other languages, such as Enea in Italian and Romanian.

In classical literature, the name most often refers to Aeneas, the Trojan hero central to Greek and

In the New Testament, the name appears as Eneas in some translations of the Greek text. Acts

Today, Eneas continues to be used as a given name in various cultures. The figure of Aeneas

Roman
myth.
According
to
myth,
Aeneas
is
the
son
of
Anchises
and
the
goddess
Aphrodite.
He
survives
the
fall
of
Troy
and
undertakes
a
long
voyage,
eventually
reaching
Italy.
There,
he
is
said
to
have
founded
a
city
that
would
become
part
of
the
lineage
leading
to
Rome;
his
son
Ascanius
(Iulus)
is
credited
with
founding
Alba
Longa,
and
the
hero
is
regarded
as
an
ancestor
of
Romulus
and
Remus.
Aeneas’s
story,
especially
Virgil’s
Aeneid,
has
been
a
foundational
element
of
Roman
myth
and
a
major
influence
on
Western
literature
and
art.
9:32–35
describes
a
man
named
Aineas
(often
rendered
as
Eneas
in
certain
editions)
who
is
healed
by
the
apostle
Peter
in
Lydda,
leading
to
the
restoration
of
his
health
and
the
conversion
of
many
in
the
region.
remains
a
prominent
symbol
in
literary
and
artistic
traditions
connected
with
Roman
identity
and
epic
poetry.