Mezentius
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Mezentius is a cruel Etruscan king and warrior in Roman mythology, best known as a brutal antagonist of Aeneas in Virgil’s Aeneid.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Etruscan king
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character in Roman mythology ⓘ character in the Aeneid ⓘ mythological character ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| allyOf | Turnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Aeneid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Etruria
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Latium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Virgil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Etruscan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in single combat by Aeneas ⓘ |
| describedAs |
brutal
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cruel ⓘ impious ⓘ tyrannical ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Aeneas
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Trojans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Etruscans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Lausus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry character ⓘ |
| kingOf | Caere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contempt for the gods
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cruelty to his subjects ⓘ fighting against Aeneas ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | foil to Aeneas ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Augustan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralSymbolism |
contrast to Aeneas’s piety
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embodiment of impiety ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
death of his son Lausus
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duel with Aeneas ⓘ final stand after Lausus’s death ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
battle ferocity
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paternal love for Lausus ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | enemy of Roman destiny ⓘ |
| religiousAttitude | scorner of the gods ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist of Aeneas ⓘ |
| timeOfMythicSetting | mythic prehistory of Rome ⓘ |
| workSection |
Aeneid Book VII
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Aeneid Book VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Aeneid Book X NERFINISHED ⓘ Aeneid Book XI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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