The Aeneid · Character
Lausus
Son of Mezentius who dies defending his father.
minor
Also known as young Lausus, The charming Lausus
First appearance: book vii
Lausus shows up with force in Book X. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Pious youth who dies defending his father Mezentius.
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See Lausus in book vii