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The master musician Orpheus descends into the depths of the Underworld to rescue his beloved wife Eurydice after her tragic death. Through the power of his lyre, he convinces Hades to let her go, but his own doubt leads to a second, final tragedy on the threshold of the living world.
After years of wandering the Mediterranean, the Trojan hero Aeneas arrives at Cumae to seek the counsel of the famous Sibyl. The priestess provides a terrifying prophecy of future wars and guides Aeneas through the Underworld to speak with his deceased father, Anchises. To earn this journey, Aeneas must perform sacred tasks, including the retrieval of the mythical Golden Bough.