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The Aeneid · Character

Tiber

River god who advises Aeneas.

minor

Also known as the Tiber, Tuscan Tiber, yellow Tiber

First appearance: Book VIII

Tiber shows up with force in Book VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

River god who appears to Aeneas in a dream, guiding him to seek Evander's aid.
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ASAscaniusTUTurnusJUJunoAEAeneasMEMessapusTITiber

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