Mythical hero of Troy (6)

I believe the answer is:

aeneas

(Other definitions for aeneas that I've seen before include "Hero of Virgilian epic" , "Leader in the Trojan War" , "Dido and -- (Purcell)" , "Virgil hero" , "Dido's beloved" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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