people
Lydians
Asian people said to have colonised Etruria; ancestors of the Etruscans.
Reading notes
- The Aeneid §8.479 Lydian
The Lydians of Asia Minor (Maeonians), said to have colonised Etruria; the Etruscans.
- The Aeneid §9.11 Lydian band
The Lydians/Etruscans, the 'countryfolk' Aeneas arms against Turnus.
- The Aeneid §10.156 Lydian race
The Etruscans (of Lydian descent), who board the fleet under a foreign leader.
- The Aeneid §11.759 Maeonians
The Maeonians (Etruscans of Lydian descent), who charge at Tarchon's example.