Misenus (mythological trumpeter of Aeneas)
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Misenus is a figure in Roman mythology, the skilled trumpeter and companion of the hero Aeneas, whose death and burial are recounted in Virgil’s Aeneid.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Misenus (mythological trumpeter of Aeneas) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
companion of Aeneas
ⓘ
figure in Roman mythology ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Virgil's Aeneid
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeneid
|
| associatedWith |
Aeneas’ descent to the Underworld
ⓘ
Sibyl ⓘ
surface form:
Cumaean Sibyl
|
| boastedThat | he could rival the gods in blowing the trumpet ⓘ |
| bodyDiscoveredAt | Cumae ⓘ |
| bodyDiscoveredBy | Aeneas ⓘ |
| burialLocation | Cape Misenum ⓘ |
| burialOrderedBy | Aeneas ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in the Aeneid
ⓘ
Roman legendary characters ⓘ Trumpeters in mythology ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | drowned by the sea ⓘ |
| challenged | the sea-gods to a musical contest ⓘ |
| companionOf | Aeneas ⓘ |
| createdBy | Virgil ⓘ |
| deathDescribedIn |
Virgil's Aeneid
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeneid Book 6
|
| describedAs |
boastful
ⓘ
sonorous ⓘ |
| diesBefore |
Nekyia (Odyssey, Book 11)
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeneas’ katabasis (descent to the Underworld)
|
| eponymOf |
Cape Misenum
ⓘ
Misenum ⓘ
surface form:
Misenum (town in Campania)
|
| ethnicity | Trojan ⓘ |
| follows |
Aeneas
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeneas from Troy
|
| formerCompanionOf | Hector ⓘ |
| funeralRitesInclude |
cremation
ⓘ
games and honors by the Trojans ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ tumulus (burial mound) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
The Trojans
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeneas and the Trojans
|
| killedBy | Triton ⓘ |
| knownFor |
death and burial in Aeneid Book 6
ⓘ
exceptional skill with the trumpet ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | to motivate Aeneas’ performance of Roman-style funerary rituals ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Servius
ⓘ
surface form:
Servius (in his commentary on the Aeneid)
|
| nameInLatin | Misenus ⓘ |
| ritualContext | his burial is required before Aeneas can enter the Underworld ⓘ |
| role |
herald of Aeneas
ⓘ
trumpeter of Aeneas ⓘ |
| servedAs | military trumpeter ⓘ |
| skill | playing the war-trumpet ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hubris toward the gods
ⓘ
the need for proper funeral rites ⓘ |
| timeOfMythicSetting | mythic age of the Trojan War and its aftermath ⓘ |
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