Editing Anchises (section)

=== Book 3 ===
Anchises is mentioned in Book 3 while Aeneas continues his tale of how the Trojans came to be in [[Carthage]].<ref name=":3" /> Anchises serves as a leader and advisor for the fleeing Trojans. After leaving Troy, the refugees make their way to [[Thrace]] and then to [[Delos]].<ref name=":3" /> In Delos, [[Apollo]] tells them that they must make their new home in the original home of their ancestors.<ref name=":3" /> Anchises misinterprets this to mean [[Crete]], so the Trojans head for Crete.<ref name=":3" /> There they establish a city, but they are soon overwhelmed by a plague.<ref name=":3" /> Anchises instructs Aeneas to seek out the Delian oracle.<ref name=":3" /> Before Aeneas does, he is visited in his dreams by their household gods who inform him that they are in the wrong place and must go to Italy.<ref name=":3" /> Aeneas tells Anchises of this dream.<ref name=":3" /> Anchises realizes that Apollo must have meant for them to establish a home in Italy, and so the Trojans head toward Italy.<ref name=":3" /> Italy is far away, and the Trojans must make many stops.<ref name=":3" /> Anchises dies in Sicily before the Trojans make it to Italy.<ref name=":3" />