Anchises

He found her and she told him she would guide him to the underworld where he would learn all he needed to know from his father Anchises, who had died just before the great storm.

Trojan, Anchises’ son, the descent of Avernus is easy.

Among them Aeneas soon came upon Anchises, who greeted him with incredulous joy.

Anchises led Aeneas to Lethe, the river of forgetfulness, of which the souls on their way to live again in the world above must all drink.

“A draught of long oblivion,” Anchises said.