Talk:Avernus

Sulphur

There probably is sulphur in these springs, which is a wonder for skin and hair. Often called the Barbie-nutrient. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.215.235.141 (talk) 06:55, 1 April 2015 (UTC)

Untitled

This article seems to be merged into lake Avernus.--Pere prlpz 08:51, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Mefitis and Malaria

"We may dismiss as unsubstantiated by a scintilla of evidence, the statement in the Cambridge Companion to the effect that Mefitis was a goddess of malaria."

-Classical Weekly, Part II, Volume XI, No. 28, May 20, 1918, p102.

I'm not sure if there's more info on that subject these days, and I'm not sure if this strictly contradicts the claim in the article, but thought I'd flag a reference if a classicist later wants to scrutinize the association in some way. The journal is on google books, but I can't seem to find a way to link to a page on gBooks right now. --Thomas B♘talk 22:02, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Avernus and Averno

There are currently two articles on this place: both reference the classical and/or the Roman. One adds the sacred and/or ethereal, the other adds post-Roman details: Borbone and modern. They duplicate in concept, if not entirely in content. Better to have one (this one?) as Avernus and referencing all that is Roman and ancient, whether a bay, a naval base, a location in Virgil's lierature, or the gateway to the Underworld and the other as Averno, referencing all that is Italian, whether Borbone or modern: a gazeteer of what is actually visible, without the Roman back-story ('see: Avernus')? Protozoon (talk) 06:50, 2 December 2016 (UTC)