Camilla
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Camilla is a legendary warrior maiden and swift-footed leader of the Volsci, famed in Roman mythology—especially in Virgil’s Aeneid—for her martial prowess and tragic death in battle.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Aeneid
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female warrior ⓘ legendary warrior ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| alliesWith | Turnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Aeneid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latium
NERFINISHED
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Volsci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avengedBy | Opis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avenger’sPatronDeity | Diana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | spear thrust ⓘ |
| createdBy | Virgil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Roman mythology ⓘ |
| death | killed in battle ⓘ |
| devotedTo | Diana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithet | swift-footed ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Volscian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Metabus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightsAgainst |
Aeneas
NERFINISHED
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Trojan forces ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| killedBy | Arruns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chastity
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martial prowess ⓘ skill with the bow ⓘ skill with the spear ⓘ speed in battle ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| lastWordsAddressedTo | Acca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leads | Volscian cavalry ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | foil to Trojan and Italian male warriors ⓘ |
| mother | Casmilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
to run over fields without bending the grass
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to run over the sea without wetting her feet ⓘ |
| nursedBy | mare’s milk ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Metabus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | wilderness ⓘ |
| role |
leader of the Volsci
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warrior maiden ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
chaste devotion to a goddess
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female martial virtue ⓘ |
| theme | tragic warrior maiden ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfLegend | mythic prehistory of Italy ⓘ |
| vow | to remain a virgin huntress ⓘ |
| weapon |
bow and arrows
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spear ⓘ |
| workBookNumber |
Aeneid Book 11
NERFINISHED
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Aeneid Book 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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