Lavinia

ancestor earth Roman single tradition · 1

Lavinia is the daughter of King Latinus, betrothed to Aeneas, and after his death becomes the eponymous founder of the city Lavinium. She is a central figure linking the Trojan hero to the future Roman lineage.

When

First attested: 800 BCE
Attested period: -800 – 2020
Historical notes: Appears in Virgil's Aeneid (1st c. BCE).

Relationships

co occurs with: Jupiter Indiges, Aphrodite, Juno, Anchises, Turnu, Ascanius, Creusa
consort of: Aeneas
allied with: Aeneas
child of: Latinus

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Mentioned by

Aphrodite
Juno
Anchises
Turnu
Ascanius
Creusa
Latinus

Sources

encyclopedia (1)

Aeneas (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)

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Source passages

“He is hospitably received by Latinus, king of Latium, is betrothed to his daughter Lavinia, and founds a city called after her, Lavinium.”
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