A/N: This is not The Tales of version of Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods or Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes, but rather The Tales of version of a book I got of Greek and Roman Mythology I got in Rome Italy. The settings will be after 'The Tales of the Heroes of Olympus: The Blood of Olympus' so please read that before getting in this story. Think of this story as something to pass by until The Trials of Apollo books.


Aeneas

A name that not only important to the Greeks but possibly even more important to the Romans. After all, the Roman Empire may have not existed if this guy hadn't escaped from Troy after it fell.

Unfortunately, the circumstances of his birth are for a chapter on his father Anchises. But I will tell you, his mother was indeed Aphrodite.

Aeneas was brought up in the mountains; when he was five he was taken to the city by his father and entrusted to his brother-in-law Alcanthus, who took charge of his education. Later Aeneas stood out as the bravest of the Trojans after Hector. He was not a member of he reigning house, but when Aphrodite revealed her identity to Anchises, after he had coupled with her, she said: 'You will have a son, who will rule over the Trojans, and sons will be born to his sons, and so on for all eternity."

Too say Aeneas was among the highly favored heroes during the Trojan war was an underestimated. Although the fates would most likely made sure Aphrodite's prediction came true, he was saved more than once during the war by the Olympians.

Once, Aeneas encountered Achilles during raids on Mount Ida, but Aeneas was driven to Lyrnessos, where he was rescued by Zeus when Achilles sacked the city.

Aeneas was also wounded by Diomedes. In trying to save him, Aphrodite was herself wounded, but Apollo hid Aeneas in a cloud and removed him from the battlefield. e later returned to slay Crethon and Orsiochus, attacked the Achaean camp, confront Idomeneus, kill a large number of Greeks, and fight at Hector's side when the latter put those fighting around Patroclus' body, and again fought with Achilles, where my dad Poseidon waved him by causing a mist to rise before Achilles' eyes, removed the spear which was struck in Aeneas shield, and transported the hero behind his own lines.

In fact, Aeneas was the only Trojan my dad saved as he had grudges that dated back to when Apollo and Poseidon wasn't paid for building the walls of Troy. Some say he did this because he remembered Aphrodite's prophecy, that Aeneas would one day rule over the Trojans, and that his descendants would keep this position of supremacy, and that unlike the current leaders of the time, Aeneas wasn't immediate descendant of Laomedon but Tros. So Poseidon didn't have reason to hate Aeneas and even support him.

Whatever the reason, it became clear, Aeneas was a hero protected by the gods, whom he obeyed with due respect. and destined for a great role; in him lay the future of the Trojan race. This was even confirmed by Homer and Virgil in their writings.

After the death of Hector, Aeneas assumed his role in the defense of the city, and after the fall of Troy his importance increased still further. Following the death of Laocoon, he realized that the fall of the city was imminent, and made his escape with Anchise, Creusa, and his son Ascanius. One version of the legend claimed that Aeneas was taken by surprise by the Greek attack on the city and made his escape with old Anchises n his back and Ascanius in his arms, carrying Penates and the Palladium. He then withdrew to Mount Ida where he gathered together the surviving Trojans and founded another city over which, he reigned, thus fulfilling the prediction Aphrodite made.

Now, I know what you're thinking: But Percy, how could Aeneas be the ancestor of Romulus and Remus—founders of Rome if he settled down at Mount Ida?

Well, that's actually covered in Virgil's story Aenid, which covered Aeneas' adventures.

After a short stay on Mount Ida, he left for Hesperia. He called at Somothrace, Thrace, Macedonia, Crete (via Delos), Cythera, Laconia, and Arcadia. From there he went to Zacynthus, Leucas, Epirus, and finally reached Italy. He then sailed around Sicily, avoiding Scylla and Charybdis, and stopped at Drepanum, where Anchises died.

When he set sail again, a storm drove him to Carthage. From there, he resumed his journey at the order of the gods, who did not want him peacefully to established himself there as the place was already destined to become the Roman's enemies in the future. So he landed at umae, the scene of his visit to the Sibyl and his descent into the Underworld.

After leaving Cumae he landed for the burial of his old nurse at Caieta, which was named in her honor. Then he avoided Circe's island (unlike Odysseus), and finally reached the mouth of the Tiber, where he became embroiled in a series of battles with the Rutui.

Aeneas went up the Tiber to Pallanteum, which was later became the site of the city and later capital of an empire: Rome. There, he sought an alliance with King Evander, a one -time guest of Anchises. Evander welcomed Aeneas and sent a body of troops to his aid, led by his own son Pallas. On Evander's advice Aeneas went to Agylla, in Etruria, to incite the subjects of ing Mezentius to rebel, but in his absence the troops of Turnus, the Rutulian king, attacked the Trojan camp. Only Aeneas' timely arrival with the allied troops reversed the situation. Aeneas ultimately killed Turnus in in singe combat.

Although that's where Aenid ended, that's not where the story of Aeneas ended. Aeneas was later said to found Lavinium, struggles against local tribes, and he disappeared in a storm. From there, multiple stories said that Aeneas became the father of Romulus, and his other son Ascanius or Iulus founded Alba Longa. Some stories even say Aeneas was the direct founder of Rome, others give him four sons—Ascanius, Euryleon, Romulus, and Remus. Some other stories say he was the father of Rhea Silvia, Romulus and Remus' biological mother.

I'm for Aeneas being father of Rhea Silvia since there are myths stating Romulus and Remus biological father was Mars, but that is for another chapter.

One thing was sure, the legend of Aeneas gave Rome the stamp of respectability by tracing its founders' race back to the beginnings of history and attributing divine ancestors to it. Furthermore, Rome's gandeur seemed to have been foretold by Aphrodite's descendants.

With that the main story of Aeneas is done. But we got another known name coming up, but before we get to him, there has to be a brief chapter on the island where he resides.