Aruns
Arrūns, untis, m.: Arruns or Aruns, an Etruscan follower of Tarchon, 11.759.
Aruns, untis, m., an Etruscan name of the younger son, while the elder was called Lar or Lars [in pure Etruscan, Arnth.; Gr. Ἄρρων or Ἀρροῦνς].
- I A brother of Lucumo (Tarquinius Priscus), Liv. 1, 34.—
- II A younger son of Tarquin the Proud, Liv. 1, 56; 2, 6.—
- III A son of Porsenna, Liv. 2, 14.—
- IV An Etruscan seer, Luc. 1, 585; v. Müll. Etrusk. 1, pp. 405 and 409.
Ārūns, s. Arrūns.
Arūns, Aruntius, v. Arruns, etc.
Aruns
An Etruscan word which was regarded by the Romans as a proper name, but perhaps signified a younger son in general. (1) Younger brother of Lucumo, i. e. L. Tarquinius Priscus.
(2) Younger brother of L. Tarquinius Superbus; was murdered by his wife.
(3) Younger son of Tarquinius Superbus; fell in combat with Brutus.