Depictions of Aeneas in the Underworld during the Renaissance and Reformation

This study examines depictions of Aeneas, the legendary character from Virgil’s Aeneid, in the Underworld during the Renaissance and Reformation. The analysis of these depictions focuses on the motivations of the authors for producing their works. Works of the authors are grouped into three main categories: fiction, translations of book VI of the Aeneid and artwork. Several motivational factors existed for these authors, but the mainly consisted of religion and politics. A brief summary of the surrounding circumstances in which the authors wrote is provided and shows how the authors factored them into their work