Round 4: Tossup 2

Two doves guide this hero to a sacred object (-5[1])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 that forces him into a (*) cave for shelter, where he meets one of his lovers. (10[1])The Sibyl of Cumae helps this hero use a golden bough to descend into the underworld. (-5[1])This hero carried his father Anchises (-5[1])on his back when escaping from Troy. For 10 points, name this hero who has a tragic love affair with Dido (10[1])in his namesake epic by Virgil. ■END■ (10[2])

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