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Corynaeus

Corynaeus (top left) overseeing the funerary rites of Misenus in a 1502 woodcut

Corynaeus is the name of one or more characters in Virgil's Aeneid (29–19 BCE). The first mention of Corynaeus in the poem is as a follower of Aeneas, who performs funerary rites for Misenus. Characters of the same name are then specified both as being killed by an archer, and later fighting in the final battle. This apparent contradiction is often explained by defining them as two separate characters.[1]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Conington 6:228 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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