Sibylle de Cumes
Because the sixth book of "Pharsalia" is seen by many scholars as being a reworking of the sixth book from Virgil's "Aeneid", Erichtho is often viewed as the "antithetical counterpart to Virgil's Cumaean Sibyl. Indeed, both fulfill the role of helping a human gain information from the underworld; however, while the Sibyl is pious, Erichtho is wicked. Andrew Zissos notes: