Hyginus’ De Astronomia and Virgil’s Aeneid
Hyginus' De Astronomia and Virgil's Aeneid

Summary/Abstract: : Several minor characters in Virgil’s Aeneid have names that are shared by other heroes cited in mythology and mytho-history. Close consideration of details about such homonymous figures as recorded in the De Astronomia of Hyginus reveals intriguing layers of meaning and potential significance for the poet’s choice of particular names, a finding that is rendered more interesting by the possibility of Virgilian access to Hyginus’ work.

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