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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in the Aeneid
female warrior
legendary warrior
mythological figure
alliesWith Turnus NERFINISHED
appearsIn Aeneid NERFINISHED
associatedWith Latium NERFINISHED
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
Trojan forces
gender female
genre epic poetry
killedBy Arruns NERFINISHED
knownFor chastity
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
to run over the sea without wetting her feet
nursedBy mare’s milk
raisedBy Metabus NERFINISHED
raisedIn wilderness
role leader of the Volsci
warrior maiden
symbolizes chaste devotion to a goddess
female martial virtue
theme tragic warrior maiden
timePeriodOfLegend mythic prehistory of Italy
vow to remain a virgin huntress
weapon bow and arrows
spear
workBookNumber Aeneid Book 11 NERFINISHED
Aeneid Book 7 NERFINISHED

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