According to Greek mythology, Camilla was a member of the Volsci, an Italic tribe. Her parents were King Metabus and Casmilla. According to Virgil's Aeneid, Metabus was dethroned by his people and forced to flee. He grabbed his daughter and as the Volsci chase him, he fears for Camilla, attaches her to his spear and flings both across the River Amasenus and then he swims across and got her. Later Camilla joins with Turnus, king of the Rutuli, and they fight against Aeneas and his followers who have fled Troy after the Trojans lose to the Greeks in the Trojan War. She is killed by the Trojan A
According to Greek mythology, Camilla was a member of the Volsci, an Italic tribe. Her parents were King Metabus and Casmilla. According to Virgil's Aeneid, Metabus was dethroned by his people and forced to flee. He grabbed his daughter and as the Volsci chase him, he fears for Camilla, attaches her to his spear and flings both across the River Amasenus and then he swims across and got her. Later Camilla joins with Turnus, king of the Rutuli, and they fight against Aeneas and his followers who have fled Troy after the Trojans lose to the Greeks in the Trojan War. She is killed by the Trojan Aunus as is seen here in this illustration from around 1900.
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