Belus (Tyre)
Belus, also known as Belus II,[citation needed] was a legendary king of Tyre in Virgil's Aeneid and other Latin works.[1] He was said to have been the father of Dido of Carthage, Pygmalion of Tyre, and Anna.[2] The historical father of these figures was the king Mattan I, whose father was Baal-Eser II.[citation needed]
See also[]
- Other people and places named Belus
References[]
- ^ The typical Roman rendering of the Akkadian Bel and Northwest Semitic Baʿal (both meaning "Lord") as a theonym, personal name, or title.
- ^ Virgil. Aeneid Book 1, Line 729.
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