Creusa (wife of Aeneas)

This article is about wife of Aeneas in Greek and Roman mythology. For other mythological figures named Creusa, see Creusa.
Creusa
Trojan Princess
Creusa (left) with her husband Aeneas carrying his father
AbodeTroy
Genealogy
Parents
SiblingsCassandra, Paris, Hector, Troilus, Polyxena, Helenus, Deiphobus
SpouseAeneas
ChildrenAscanius; Eurybates (Euryleon)

In Greek and Roman mythology, Creusa (Ancient Greek: Κρέουσα, romanized: Kreousa) was the wife of Aeneas, legendary hero and founder of Alba Longa, and the mother of Ascanius. According to Apollodorus, she was the daughter of Priam, the last king of Troy, and his wife Hecuba. Authors often depict her as being present during the sack of Troy, fleeing the city with her husband.

In Virgil's Aeneid, during the sack of Troy, Creusa is lost in the confusion while their family is trying to escape. When Aeneas turns back to look for her, he meets her shade, which informs him of his future journeys.

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