[366] Consanguineo, the kinsman, that is, of Amata, who was the sister of Turnus's mother Venilia (10. 76), according to a legend cited by Victor, Orig. Gent. Rom. 13, on the authority of Piso, and doubtless adopted by Virg. See Heyne Excursus 7 on this book. Virg. however may have meant to represent Turnus as the kinsman of Latinus through Pilumnus (10. 76, 619), who seems to have been connected with Saturn. “Data dextera” 4. 307. Latinus had doubtless promised Lavinia to Turnus before the portents mentioned vv. 58 foll.
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