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The Aeneid · Character

Deiphobus

Trojan prince encountered in the underworld.

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First appearance: Book VI

Deiphobus shows up with force in Book VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Trojan prince whom Aeneas encounters in the underworld, bearing the wounds of his violent death.
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