Cumaean Sybil

• The Cumaean Sybil was the Priestess in Roman Mythology who presided over the Oracle of Apollo at the Greek town of Cumae, near Naples.

The Cumaean Sybil in Roman Mythology

• She was the most famous Roman Sybil and formed part of the mythology of Ancient Rome:
• Aeneid by Virgil
  • The Sybil was a guide to the Underworld.
• Metamorphoses by Ovid
  • She lived for one thousand years.