Turnus (Ancient Greek: Τυρρηνός, romanized: Tyrrhênós) was the legendary King of the Rutuli in Roman history, and the chief antagonist of the hero Aeneas in Virgil's Aeneid. According to the Aeneid, Turnus is the son of Daunus and the nymph Venilia and is brother of …

Turnus, legendary warrior and leader of the Rutuli people, best known from his appearance in the second half of Virgil’s Aeneid (19 bc). Virgil identifies him as the son of Daunus and the nymph Venilia and as the brother of the nymph Juturna.

Dido is undone by her romantic desire, Turnus by his unrelenting rage and pride. He is famous for courage and skill in battle, and justly so: he has all the elements of a hero. What distinguishes Turnus from Aeneas, besides his unmitigated fury in battle, is his willfulness.

Turnus is a prince of the Rutulian tribe and the leader of the Latin forces who oppose the settlement of the Trojans in Latium. Like Aeneas, he is a physically superior warrior. He is Aeneas's antagonist, his chief enemy, and heroic counterpart.

Turnus flees from Aeneas, calling for his real sword, which Juturna finally furnishes for him. Juno observes the action from above, and Jupiter asks her why she bothers—she already knows the struggle’s inevitable outcome.

Oct 30, 2024 · Turnus has been depicted in various forms of art and literature, serving as a symbol of the tragic hero whose flaws lead to his downfall. His story resonates in modern adaptations of the Trojan War narrative.

Pallas, the son of Aeneas’s new ally Evander, is killed by Turnus. Aeneas flies into a violent fury, and many more are slain by the day’s end. The two sides agree to a truce so that they can bury the dead, and the Latin leaders discuss whether to continue the battle.

Turnus acts not out of communal interests for the state but out of personal desire, out of furor and amor , and he is the antithesis of Aeneas who is kept awake by concerns for his people and desires only their peace.

Turnus （ *Tu/rnos), a son of Daunus and Venilia, and king of the Rutulians at the time of the arrival of Aeneas in Italy. (Verg. A. 10.76, 616.) He was a brother of Juturna and related to Amata, the wife of king Latinus. (12.138.) Alecto, by the command of Hera, stirred him up to fight against Aeneas after his landing in Italy. (7.408, &c.)

Turnus A son of Daunus and Venilia , and king of the Rutulians at the time of the arrival of Aeneas in Italy. 1 He was a brother of Juturna and related to Amata , the wife of king Latinus . 2 Alecto , by the command of Juno , stirred him up to fight against Aeneas after his landing in Italy. 3 He appears in the Aeneid as a brave warrior, but in ...