Mnestheus
Mnestheus is a character from Roman mythology, found in Virgil's '' Aeneid''. He is described by Virgil as the ancestral hero of the Memmii and "Of the house of Assaracus". One of a handful of vaguely defined lieutenants under Aeneas, he appears to be Aeneas's most senior captain, taking charge in Book 9 in his absence. He takes second place in the boat race during the funeral games of Anchises Anchises (; grc-gre, Ἀγχίσης, Ankhísēs) was a member of the royal family of Troy in Greek and Roman legend. He was said to have been the son of King Capys of Dardania and Themiste, daughter of Ilus, who was son of Tros. He is most fam ... in Book 5. See also * 9023 Mnesthus, Jovian asteroid named after Mnestheus * Mnestheus (skipper), a genus of butterflies References * Virgil IV, 288; IX, 171, 781. * '' A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities'' edited by William Smith (1870). External links * Characters in the Aeneid Characters in Roman mythology
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Mnestheus (skipper)
''Mnestheus'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mnestheus'': * ''Mnestheus damma'' (Evans, 1955) * ''Mnestheus ittona'' (Butler, 1870) * ''Mnestheus servilius Mnestheus is a character from Roman mythology, found in Virgil's '' Aeneid''. He is described by Virgil as the ancestral hero of the Memmii and "Of the house of Assaracus". One of a handful of vaguely defined lieutenants under Aeneas, he appea ...'' (Möschler, 1882) References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Hesperiinae Hesperiidae genera {{Hesperiinae-stub ...
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