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King in Roman mythology
For other uses of Metabus, see Metabus (disambiguation).
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In Roman mythology, King Metabus of the Volsci was the father of Camilla.
Driven from his throne, Metabus and his infant daughter Camilla were chased into the wilderness by armed Volsci. When the river Amasenus blocked his path, he bound her to a spear and promised Diana that Camilla would be her servant if she would safely transport her to the opposite bank. He then safely threw her to the other side, and swam across to retrieve her. The story is told by Virgil in Book XI of the Aeneid.[1]
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- ^ "P. Vergilius Maro, Aeneid, Book 11, line 532". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
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