Pilumnus
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Pilumnus was an ancient Latin god, and an ancestor of Turnus.
From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Taylor, Edward Fairfax
In the course of years it fortuned that Urania and Amyntas fell in love, and though misliking of the match, Pilumnus went so far as to consult the oracle concerning his daughter's dowry.
From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Greg, Walter W.
Immediately a sacred meal was offered to the two field-deities, Picumnus and Pilumnus, and then the Roman turned his attention to the practical danger of fever for the mother and child.
From The Religion of Ancient Rome by Bailey, Cyril
Damon too is led back by an evil conscience, and Pilumnus likewise appears.
From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Greg, Walter W.
In Italy the lapwing and the magpie became Pilumnus and Picus, who led the Sabines into Picenus.
From Myth and Science An Essay by Vignoli, Tito
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