Anchises
noun
classical myth a Trojan prince and father of Aeneas. In the Aeneid, he is rescued by his son at the fall of Troy and dies in Sicily
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Historical Examples of anchises
The sacrifice done, I joyfully tell Anchises, and relate all in order.
The Aeneid of VirgilVirgil
There goes Æneas from burning Troy, on his shoulders Anchises, his father.
The Wedding RingT. De Witt Talmage
When he reached home the first person whom he saw was Anchises his father.
Romulus, Makers of HistoryJacob Abbott
Anchises took what were called the household gods, in his hands.
Romulus, Makers of HistoryJacob Abbott
Aeneas the son of Anchises has fallen, he whom we held in as high honour as Hector himself.
The IliadHomer