Book 8.337-346
Evander shows Aeneas the gate in honor of his mother, Carmentis. He also points out the Lupercal, the cave where Romulus will be rescued.
Vix ea dicta, dehinc progressus monstrat et aram
337
et Carmentalem Romani nomine portam
338
quam memorant, nymphae priscum Carmentis honorem,
339
vatis fatidicae, cecinit quae prima futuros
340
Aeneadas magnos et nobile Pallanteum.
341
Hinc lucum ingentem quem Romulus acer Asylum
342
rettulit et gelida monstrat sub rupe Lupercal,
343
Parrhasio dictum Panos de more Lycaei.
344
Nec non et sacri monstrat nemus Argileti
345
testaturque locum et letum docet hospitis Argi.
346
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