![]() Lavinia herself retreats from the world and at the end seems to have turned into an owl. Rome already exists, but as a small settlement that plays no part in events. Lavinia removes her son Silvius from his control and he eventually becomes king of the Latins. Aeneas's elder son Ascanius founds Alba Longa and marries but fails to produce an heir. They found a new city called Lavinium, but Aeneas is killed after three years. This is Aeneas from the Trojan War, who arrives with a large body of Trojans.Īn agreement is made but then breaks down and there is war, which is won by the outnumbered Trojans. ![]() Lavinia, daughter of the king of the Latins of Laurentum, is sought after by neighbouring kings, but knows she is destined to marry a stranger. It is written in a first-person, self-conscious style that recounts the life of Lavinia, a minor character in Virgil's epic poem the Aeneid. Published in 2008, it was Le Guin's last novel. Lavinia is the Locus Award-winning novel by American author Ursula K. ![]()
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