Aeneas Leaves Troy (Aeneas)
Aeneas carried his father Anchises out of burning Troy and led the survivors toward Italy. Roman legend makes him the ancestor of Rome.
Grades 4–8. Myth.
How it connects
Vergil tells this journey in the Aeneid. Aeneas is famous for pietas, duty to gods, family, and city.
Latin words that go with this card: pater, urbs.