Round 4: Tossup 2

Two doves guide this hero to a sacred object which he then uses on a journey guided by Deiphobe. This hero is told that he will marry again by the ghost of his dead wife Creusa. While this hero is on a hunting expedition, a goddess sends a rainstorm (-5[1])that forces him into a (*) cave for shelter, (10[2])where he meets one of his lovers. The Sibyl of Cumae helps this hero use a golden bough (-5[1])to descend into the underworld. (10[1])This hero carried his father Anchises on his back when escaping from Troy. For 10 points, (10[1])name this hero who has a tragic love affair with Dido in his namesake epic (10[1])by Virgil. ■END■

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