Misenus

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The Funeral of Misenus (c. 1653) by Francis Cleyn

In Greek and Roman mythology, Misenus (Μισηνός) was a name attributed to two individuals.

  • Misenus was a friend of Odysseus.
  • Misenus was a character in
    Cape Misenum, near Cumae, is supposedly named for Misenus, as noted in Virgil's Aeneid. His being called Aeolides arose from the legendary connection between the Aeolian and Campanian Cumae.[2]
Funeral of Misenus (c. 1540) by Luca Penni
c. 1540 drawing of the funeral of Misenus by Luca Penni

References

  1. ^ Aeneid VI
  2. ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867), "Misenus", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 2, p. 1093
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