Short answers, pulled from the story.
The name Aeneas originates from the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite where the goddess Aphrodite gives him his name from the adjective ainos meaning terrible. She declares his name will be Aineias because of the terrible grief he caused her by being born a mortal who would age and die.
Aphrodite frequently comes to Aeneas aid on the battlefield while Apollo also favors him greatly. Both deities rescue Aeneas from combat with Diomedes of Argos who nearly kills him and carry him away to Pergamos for healing. Poseidon even rescues Aeneas after Achilles assaults him noting that Aeneas is destined to become king of the Trojan people.
Gods commanded Aeneas to flee so he gathered a group known collectively as the Aeneads including his trumpeter Misenus father Anchises friends Achates Sergestus and Acmon healer Iapyx helmsman Palinurus and son Ascanius. He carried household gods called Lares and Penates transplanted to Italy before making landfall at Carthage following a fierce storm sent by Juno.
The Brut Chronicle tells Britain's settling story through Brutus son of Aeneas though belief in this narrative began fading by the Renaissance. The 12th-century French Roman d'Enéas addressed Aeneas's sexuality challenging suspicions of homoeroticism present in medieval interpretations while Queen Amata opposed Aeneas's marriage to Lavinia in this version.
Ursula K. Le Guin published novel Lavinia retelling last six books from viewpoint of Lavinia daughter King Latinus. David Gemmell featured Aeneas main heroic character named Helikaon in Troy series while Rick Riordan regarded him first Roman demigod son Venus rather Aphrodite in Heroes of Olympus book series.