Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Pluto / Pluto (often with Proserpina) as Lord of Hades

LITERATURE

Ancient / Vergil / Aeneid / Cycles / Manuscripts / London, British Library, King's MS 24 (Rome, 1483-1485)
Ancient / Vergil / Aeneid / Book VI: Aeneas in the underworld / vv. 262-263: Aeneas and the Sibyl enter the underworld
Ancient / Vergil / Aeneid / Book VI: Aeneas in the underworld / vv. 384-416: Crossing of the Styx
Ancient / Vergil / Aeneid / Book VI: Aeneas in the underworld / vv. 417-425: Passing of Cerberus
Ancient / Vergil / Aeneid / Book VI: Aeneas in the underworld / vv. 666-678: Musaeus shows the way to Anchises
Ancient / Vergil / Aeneid / Book VI: Aeneas in the underworld / vv. 679-702: Encounter of Aeneas and Anchises

Further details

Artist or creator

Roman

Date

1483 - 1485

Location

London, British Library, King's MS 24

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

Vergil. Aeneid. Folio: 131v.

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Acknowledgements

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