Caburus
Active Member
Claiming that your family descended from a great hero in Greek, Roman and other mythologies was a normal thing for rulers and leaders in times past.
Are there any modern families that actively claim descent from mythological figures. I know some families descend from past families who promoted such claims (eg modern British royals descend from Saxon kings who claimed descent from Woden; the Duke of Orlean is a descendent of Frankish kings who claimed descent from Antenor, prince of Troy), but does anyone do it today?
Are there any modern families that actively claim descent from mythological figures. I know some families descend from past families who promoted such claims (eg modern British royals descend from Saxon kings who claimed descent from Woden; the Duke of Orlean is a descendent of Frankish kings who claimed descent from Antenor, prince of Troy), but does anyone do it today?