Brewer's: Helenos

The prophet, the only son of Priam that survived the fall of Troy. He fell to the share of Pyrrhos when the captives were awarded; and because he saved the life of the young Grecian was allowed to marry Androm'-ache, his brother Hector's widow. (Virgil: Æneid.)

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