Latinus

In the epic, Lavinia, daughter of King Latinus, is a central character and catalyst for events; however, Vergil gives her no dialogue, only a brief mention as the most minor of characters.

The Road Not Taken · Lavinia 2009

If there was trouble, Latinus called his farmers from their fields, and they came with their fathers 'old bronze swords and leather shields, ready to fight to the death for him.

'Lavinia' 2008

One afternoon Latinus went into convulsions, the fever was a dog that shakes a rat to death, he was shaken to death, the crown prince, the hope of Latium, my playmate, my dear.

'Lavinia' 2008

I was six when they died, little Latinus and baby Laurens.

'Lavinia' 2008

They would seem to be on the mend, Laurens would nurse eagerly at my mother's breast, Latinus would creep out of bed to play with me.

'Lavinia' 2008

But they have their secret language: Conspectus rerum Latinus, or "Latin News in Brief".

Latin Popular in Finland | Impact Lab 2006

She gave birth to the god-king Latinus, ancestor of all Latin tribes.

Archive 2008-04-01 Jan 2008

Sicana set out for my mother the great necklace of gold and garnets that was Latinus 'wedding gift to her, but she put it aside and wore a necklace and earrings of silver and amethyst which her uncle Daunus had given her as a parting gift.

'Lavinia' 2008

She was worshipped in pre-Roman Latium as Marica, mother of the first king Latinus, who was also her priapic goat-footed consort Faunus.

Archive 2008-03-01 Jan 2008

I know that there will be far greater kings of far greater kingdoms than Latinus of Latium, my father.

'Lavinia' 2008