In Greek mythology, Ocnus was a son of Manto and Tiberinus. He founded Mantua (modern Mantova). Alternatively, he was the son or brother of Auletes and founded Felsina (modern Bologna).Virgil X, 198. Jump to: navigation, search Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. ... In Greek mythology, Manto was the daughter of Tiresias and mother of Mopsus. ... In Roman mythology, Tiberinus was added to the Oceanids, as the genius of the river Tiber. ... Mantua (in Italian Mantova) is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province with the same name. ... Mantua (in Italian Mantova) is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province with the same name. ... Jump to: navigation, search In some accounts, Auletes, (Greek fluteplayer), was the father or brother of Ocnus, founder of Felsina. ... Bologna (from Latin Bononia, Bulaggna in the local dialect) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, between the Po River and the Apennines. ... Jump to: navigation, search A sculpture of Virgil, probably from the 1st century AD. Publius Vergilius Maro (October 15, 70 BC–19 BC), known in English as Virgil or Vergil, is a Latin poet, the author of the Eclogues, the Georgics and the Aeneid, the last being an epic poem...

Ocnus was condemned to spend eternity in the netherworld, weaving a rope of straw. As depicted in the picture by Polygnotos,standing behind him is his donkey which eats the rope as fast as it is made.[[1]] Jump to: navigation, search Polygnotus was a Greek painter in the middle of the 5th century BC, son of Aglaophon. ...

Ocnus personifies hesitation, frustration, delay and the wasting of time and effort. Ocnus is the patron saint of researchers, graduate students and investigators.