Lausus
This article will address the topic of Lausus, which has gained great relevance in recent years. Since its origins, Lausus has sparked countless opinions and debates that have polarized society. This is why it is of utmost importance to analyze this phenomenon in depth and objectively, to understand its implications in various areas, from the social to the economic. Likewise, the impact of Lausus in different cultural contexts will be explored, as well as the possible future perspectives that could arise from its evolution. Through reflection and critical analysis, we will seek to shed light on the various facets of Lausus, in order to foster a constructive and enriching debate on this topic.
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Lausus was the son of the ousted Etruscan king Mezentius, and fought with him against Aeneas and the Trojans in Italy. He appears in Virgil's Aeneid in Books VII and X. When his father is wounded by Aeneas, Lausus steps in between them, and Aeneas strikes them down. In doing so, Lausus embodies the idea of pietas that Virgil praises throughout, exemplified in the relationships of Anchises and Aeneas and of Pallas and Evander. Aeneas immediately feels remorse for having killed the boy, and reproaches Lausus' men for keeping a distance rather than caring for the body: "Then to the stripling's tardy followers / he sternly called, and lifted from the earth / with his own hand the fallen foe: dark blood / defiled those princely tresses braided fair."[1]
Lausus is considered a foil to Pallas, the son of King Evander: both are young, come down from royal blood, are handsome, strong, full of filial piety, and both die at the hands of greater heroes.
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