Julus
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Julus is a legendary figure in Roman mythology, traditionally regarded as the son of Aeneas and the ancestor of the Julian family to which Julius Caesar belonged.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Julii | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary figure
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mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
Roman historiography
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epic poetry ⓘ |
| associatedAuthor |
Livy
NERFINISHED
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Virgil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Alba Longa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Julio-Claudian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedThrough | descent from Aeneas, son of Venus ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Ab Urbe Condita
NERFINISHED
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Aeneid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in the Aeneid
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Mythological kings of Alba Longa ⓘ Roman legendary progenitors ⓘ |
| claimedDescendant |
Augustus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Roman mythology ⓘ |
| ethnicOriginInMyth | Trojan ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | legendary, not historically attested ⓘ |
| foundingRoleTradition | founder or early king of Alba Longa ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasNo | independent archaeological evidence ⓘ |
| house |
Julian family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gens Julia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherTradition | Creusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythicFunction | intermediate ancestor between Aeneas and Romulus ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Ascanius
NERFINISHED
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Iulus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
companion of Aeneas in journey from Troy to Italy
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youthful heir of Aeneas ⓘ |
| parent | Aeneas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
Trojan origins of the Romans
ⓘ
foundation myths of Rome ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
ancestor of Julius Caesar
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ancestor of the Julian family ⓘ link between Trojan heroes and Roman gens Julia ⓘ |
| sourceType | literary tradition ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning | embodiment of Roman continuity from Troy ⓘ |
| timePeriodInMyth | mythic age after the Trojan War ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial propaganda under Augustus
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legitimizing political lineage in late Roman Republic ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Julii