Daunus

Daunus , ī, m.: a mythic king of part of Apulia, father-in-law of Diomedes, and father of Turnus, 10.616.

Daunus, i, m., Δαῦνος,

• a fabulous king over a part of Apulia (whence it obtained the appellation Daunia), father (or ancestor) of Turnus, and father-in-law of Diomedes, Verg. A. 10, 616; 688; 12, 22 al.; Hor. Od. 3, 30, 11; 4, 14, 26; Ov. M. 14, 458; 510; id. F. 4, 76; Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 103; Paul. ex Fest. p. 69, 1 Müll.—
• II Hence,
• • A Dau-nĭus, a, um, adj., Daunian: heros, i. e. Turnus, Verg. A. 12, 723: gens, i. e. the Rutulians governed by Turnus, id. ib. 8, 146: dea, i. e. Juturna, sister of Turnus, id. ib. 12, 785: caedes, i. e. of the Romans (pars pro toto), Hor. Od. 2, 1, 34; cf. Camena, i. e. Roman, id. ib. 4, 6, 27: bulbus (an excellent kind growing in Apulia), Ov. R. Am. 797; cf. Plin. 19, 5, 30, § 95.—
  • • 2 Subst.: Daunii, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Apulia Daunia, Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 103; called also Dauni, Mel. 2, 4, 2.—
  • B Daunĭăcus a, um, adj., Daunian, for Apulian: campi, Sil. 12, 429.—
  • C Dau-nĭas, ădis, f., the province Daunia, poet. for Apulia: militaris, Hor. Od. 1, 22, 14.

Daunus, ī, m., ein mythischer König in einem Teile Apuliens (der deshalb Apulia Daunia hieß), Vater (od. Ahnherr) des Turnus (eines Königs der Rutuler), Schwiegervater des Diomedes, Verg. Aen. 10, 616. Hor. carm. 3, 30, 11. Ov. met. 14, 458. – Dav.: A) Daunius, a, um, daunisch, heros, Turnus, Verg.: gens, die Rutuler, Verg.: tellus, Sil.: dea, Iuturna, die Schwester des Turnus, Verg.: caedes, d.i. der Römer, Hor.: ebenso Camena, römische, Hor. – subst., Dauniī u. Daunī, ōrum, m. (Δαύνιοι), die Einwohner in Apulia Daunia, Plin. 3, 103. Mela 2 § 59 u. 65 Fr. – B) Dauniacus, a, um, daunisch = apulisch, Sil. 12, 429. – C) Daunias, adis, f., die Landschaft Daunia, poet. für Apulien, Hor. carm. 1, 22, 14.

Daunus, (13) ī, m. (Δαῦνος), aïeul de Turnus, roi dʼApulie : Virg. En. 12, 723.

Daunus

(Δαῦνος). (1) Son of Lycaon and brother of Iapyx and Peucetius, with whom he settled in Apulia and divided it into three parts.

(2) Son of Pilumnus and Danaë, husband of Venilia, and ancestor of Turnus (q.v.).