Virgilian hero (6)
I believe the answer is:
aeneas
'virgilian hero' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for aeneas that I've seen before include "Virgil hero" , "Leader in the Trojan War" , "Legendary Trojan warrior" , "Mythical Greek warrior who undertook an epic journey" , "Hero of Virgil's epic poem" .)