Latinus, the Mysterious Son of Odysseus Who Ruled Over the Etruscans

Latinus, the Mysterious Son of Odysseus Who Ruled Over the Etruscans

Odysseus slays the suitors in his palace with his son Telemachus and returns to his beloved wife Penelope, who had waited for him for twenty years. Credit: Painting by Jean Alaux (1812) Public Domain In Greek legend, the famous hero Odysseus is said to have had a son named Latinus. According to Hesiod’s Theogony, Odysseus’ son, Latinus, ruled as king over the Etruscans along with two of his brothers. However, does this mean that he was the king …