Camilla was the daughter of Metibus and Casmilla. Meribus dedicated his infant daughter to the goddess Diana.

In Virgil's Aenead, Camilla ran so swiftly through a field of corn that a blade of grass was burnt. This enabled her to run across seas without getting her feet wet. Camilla joined in the struggle agains the Trojan hero Aeneas and was killed by a spear.