Virgil’s poem refers to the return to an age that ended before Jupiter dethroned Saturn—or, in biblical terms, when God sent the Flood. The new Golden Age would be ushered in by a messianic figure, a child who would become divine and rule over a world at peace. To those familiar with Genesis 6, the influence of the Watchers/Titans and the Nephilim/“heroes” on Greek and Roman religion, and the role of Saturn/Shemihazah in leading the Watchers’ rebellion, Virgil’s poem is startling.Continue Reading