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Origin of Avernus
< Latin < Greek áornos birdless, equivalent to a- a- 6 + órn ( is ) bird + -os adj. suffix
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Trojan, Anchises’ son, the descent of Avernus is easy.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
The 42 subterranean gods were near at hand, and on the dark shore of Lake Avernus they recognised the path by which Ulysses sought the shades.
From Naples Past and Present by Norway, Arthur H.
Quick and easy would have been his descent to the Avernus of oblivion.
From Res Judicat? Papers and Essays by Birrell, Augustine
But the classical regions of Avernus and the Elysian fields, the abode of the Cum�an Sibyl, and the beautiful temples of Bai�, we explored at our leisure.
From Memoir of Mary L. Ware, Wife of Henry Ware, Jr. by Hall, Edward B.
Not to be defeated, I ordered a trusty band to search for the fugitives in those subterranean regions, but having no wish to descend to Avernus before my time, I myself remained outside.
From Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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