In the Greek Mythology, Anchise (in Greek old Ἀγχίσης / Agkhísês ) is the father of Énée, which it had of the goddess Aphrodite. It is one of the descendants of Tros, hero éponyme of the Troade, by Assaracos and Capys.

Myth

According to the tradition, he was noticed by the goddess whereas he kept a herd on the mount Ida. To arrive to her ends, Aphrodite made him believe that it was a mortal. She revealed her true identity only after being herself plain with Anchise: she announced to him whereas she would give him a son who would be raised by the nymph S until the five years age, age to which she would give it between her hands. She also made him promise to conceal this union against-nature. (The Pseudo-Apollodore allots another son to Anchise and Aphrodite, Lyros, which one does not know anything else.)

But one day that Anchise was drunk, he forgot the word given and praised himself of his adventure. Zeus, to punish it, struck it of a flash which made it lame.

Well later, Anchise is found mingled with one with the most famous scenes with the catch with Troy, which sees Énée fleeing the city carrying his/her father on his shoulders. It embarks then with its gods Pénates and what it has of more invaluable. He will live then until the eighty years age and will be buried on the mount Ida de Troade according to Homère or, according to Virgile, with Drépane, in Sicily, where his/her son will raise a tomb to him.

Sources

• (III, 12,2), (V, 21).

• (IV, 30).
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• (IX, 425; XIII, 640,680; XIV, 118).
• (VIII, 12,8).
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