The Aeneid · Character
Marcellus
Roman youth mourned in the underworld vision.
minor
Also known as great Marcellus
First appearance: Book VI
Marcellus shows up with force in Book VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The young Roman hero whose untimely death is lamented by Anchises in the underworld.
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See Marcellus in Book VI