Descent to the Underworld in the Aeneid and the Odyssey

Jamie Mulch, and Serdar Yilmaz The concept of the underworld is commonly associated with death and hell. It is often depicted as a mysterious kingdom of the dead characterized by darkness, torment, and cold or enormous fires. However, despite the many variations in underworld descriptions, the point of convergence is that this is a metaphysical …

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