Sibyl - The Cumaean Sibyl
The Cumaean Sibyl guided Aeneas through the Underworld in Book VI of the Aeneid.
She tried to sell King Tarquin nine books telling Rome's future, but Tarquin thought the price was too high, so she left. When she returned, she had 6 books, which she again offered to sell at the same price. Again, Tarquin rejected the offer. Finally, when only 3 volumes remained, Tarquin bought them for the full price. These books are known as the Sibylline Books or Libri Sibyllini and were consulted in times of crisis.
See also:
The books burned in 83 B.C.Tarquin feature
Aeneid and Vergil feature
Aeneid VI FeatureAeneas Book VI Glossary Entries
Aeneas
Anchises
Cerberus
Charon
Deiphobus
Dido
Elysium/Elysian Fields
Furies
Hercules
Jupiter
Lethe
Misenus
Palinurus
Priam
Proserpine
Rhadamanthus
Sibyl
Sisyphus
