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Turnus (tûr`nəs), in Roman legend, king of the Rutulians. In the Aeneid he is a spirited warrior. When his betrothed, Lavinia, daughter of King Latinus, was given to the Trojan Aeneas by her father, Turnus led a combined force of Latins and Rutulians against the Trojans. After several bloody battles, Turnus was killed by Aeneas. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Hal's offer to duel Hotspur, for example, parallels that of Turnus to fight Aeneas, both duels coming to pass against the wishes of the works' respective kings. To take just one example from among many, Hart takes Aeneas's slaying of Turnus at the culmination of the Aeneid to represent the slaying of the spirit of Achilles, a necessary prerequisite for the founding of the civilized city--an interpretation which puts Virgil's mere "imitation" of Homer in quite a different light. That act facilitates his translation to Latium, the western goal of his voyage; and once there, he replaces Turnus and marries Lavinia. |
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