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Etymology
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 lake of Avernus, evidently the crater of an ancient Volcano.31.
From Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and Other Volcanos by Hamilton, William
The dialogue De Fato is held in the villa of Cicero, called the Puteolan or the Academia, which was situated on the shore of Baiæ, between the lake Avernus and the harbour of Puteoli.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John
The Lake of Avernus has lost its terrors.
From Naples Past and Present by Norway, Arthur H.
That visit to Avernus necessitates a stage setting and an interpretation which I will deliberately designate as intensive.
From My Recollections by Massenet, Jules
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