The Aeneid · Character
Sibyl
The prophetic priestess of Apollo at Cumae, whose cryptic utterances and guidance steer Aeneas toward the underworld and his people's destiny.
supporting
Also known as the Sibyl, Sybil, Sibyl
First appearance: Book VI
As a supporting figure in The Aeneid, Sibyl is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The priestess of Apollo and Proserpina, who prophesies Aeneas's future and leads him through the underworld.
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The Sibyl serves as Apollo's oracle at Cumae, a figure of immense spiritual authority whom Aeneas seeks out for counsel about his future in Italy. Wild-eyed and possessed by the god when she prophesies, she speaks…
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor characters and mythological figures
- Figures from Trojan War past
- Major divine and mortal antagonists
- Allied kings and heirs
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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See Sibyl in Book VI