Pilumnus

In Roman mythology, Pilumnus ("staker") was a nature deity, brother of Picumnus.

Ancient Romans made an extra bed after the birth of a child in order to ensure the help of Pilumnus.

He was also sometimes identified as the husband of Danaë, and therefore the father of Danaus and the ancestor of Turnus.

A ceremony to honour the deity involved driving a stake into the ground.

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