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Palinurus

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Palinurus (Palinūrus), in Roman mythology and especially Virgil's Aeneid, is the coxswain of Aeneas' ship. Later authors used him as a general type of navigator or guide. Palinurus is an example of human sacrifice; his life is the price for the Trojans landing in Italy.

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The Unquiet Grave
The Unquiet Grave
Cyril Connolly, Palinurus
The Unquiet Grave
The Unquiet Grave
Palinurus
The Unquiet Grave
The Unquiet Grave
Palinurus
Familiar Letters, from an Elder to a Younger Brother, Serving for His Freedom in the Trinity-House, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Familiar Letters, from an Elder to a Younger Brother, Serving for His Freedom in the Trinity-House, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Palinurus
Palinurus
The unquiet grave, by palinurus
The unquiet grave, by palinurus
Palinurus
Cyril Connolly, Palinurus
The Unquiet Grave
A Word Cycle : 2nd Rev. Ed. with an Introd
The Unquiet Grave
Cyril Connolly, Palinurus

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