Anchises was the son of Capys, and a cousin of King Priam of Troy. He was
loved by Venus, who bore him a son, Aeneas. Anchises was the owner of six
remarkable horses, which he acquired by secretly mating his own mares
with the divinely-bred stallions of Laomedon. But he was chiefly
remembered because of the career of his son. After the fall of Troy,
Aeneas escaped from the burning ruins of the city, carrying his father
and the household gods (see Lares and Penates) on his shoulders. Anchises
then accompanied Aeneas and the band of Trojan refugees who set sail for
Italy, where it was prophesied that they would found the city of Rome.
Anchises died before the trip was over, and was buried in Sicily. After
his death, Anchisessaw his son once more, when Aeneas visited the
underworld to learn more about his own destiny. _
FILE: Royal Line (Adamic Genealogy) March 1980, Albert F. Schmuhl