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Postumius Rufius Festus Avienius (or Avienus) was a Latin writer of the 4th century AD. He was a native of Volsinii in Etruria, from the distinguished family of the Rufii Festi.

Avienius is not identical with the historian Festus.

Background

Avienius made a free translation into Latin of Aratus' didactic poem Phaenomena.

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