Relating to Cumae, an ancient Greek colony in Italy, or to the Sibyl of Cumae, a figure from classical mythology.
From Latin 'Cumaean' or Greek 'Kumaios', derived from Cumae. The Sibyl of Cumae was famous from Aeneid for her prophecies and her cave sanctuary.
The Cumaean Sibyl appears in Dante's Divine Comedy as the guide to the underworld—but few readers realize they're referencing a real ancient site in Naples where visitors could see her supposed cave.
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