DAUNUS (mythical king of the Daunians)
Figure of myth · mythical king of the Daunians
He founded the estate of Argyrippa located beside Ausonian Phylamus.3 He erected pillars throughout Daunia to mark the land as his own.3 Daunus was engaged in a war when Diomedes arrived to help him.1 Daunus won the war with the assistance of Diomedes.1 Daunus proposed giving Diomedes either the war booty or the land.1 Alaenus awarded the land to Daunus after acting as arbiter.1
The house of Daunus wages insulting war against both Aeneas and Evander.4 Daunus's house seeks to gain lordship over all Hesperia if it defeats Aeneas and Evander.4 Daunus's house aims to subdue both the northern and southern seas.4
After his death, he caused the pillars to be thrown into the sea, but they miraculously returned to their original places.3 Turnus describes Daunus as being in desolate old age.5 Turnus begs Aeneas to show mercy to Daunus in his old age.5 Turnus requests that Aeneas restore his body to Daunus.5
