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Camilla

In Roman mythology, a legendary warrior maiden and favourite of Diana. According to Virgil, her father dedicated her to Diana and trained her as a hunter and warrior, and she led a band of warriors that included women. She fought against Aeneas and was killed as she chased a retreating soldier.

Camilla [kə′mil·ə]

(astronomy)

An asteroid with a diameter of about 220 kilometers, mean distance from the sun of 3.49 astronomical units, and C-type surface composition.

Camilla

falls to temptations of husband’s friend. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote]

See : Faithlessness

Camilla

maiden-warrior who battles Aeneas’ forces. [Rom. Lit.: Vergil Aeneid]

See : Female Power

Camilla

Volscian queen; could run over cornfield without bending blades. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid]

See : Swiftness

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