HELENUS, one of the sons of Priam and Hecuba. He distinguished himself during the Trojan War by his valour, and by the gift of prophecy which he possessed. He became the captive of Ulysses, who afterwards made him over to Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles. When Neoptolemus returned home, he took his prisoner with him, and assigned Andromache to him as his wife. Helenus afterwards became king of a part of Epirus, and was visited there by Æneas while on his way to Italy.