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According to Virgil's Aeneid, what object did Aeneas present as a toll to gain passage across the underworld river?
Answer
A golden bough
The Sibyl instructs Aeneas to find and carry a golden bough as a sacred offering required to enter the underworld, and it is this bough that ultimately persuades Charon to ferry him across.
💡 Did you know?
Aeneas brought a golden bough as a toll to cross the underworld, but Charon—the ferryman—initially refused him passage because he was still alive.
Other options people guess
- A silver coin
- A laurel wreath
- A bronze shield
Topics
- roman-mythology
- aeneid
- underworld
- virgil
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