Cymbeline, King of Britain Allusions

Literary and Philosophical References

• Metamorphoses: 2.2: Imogen is reading this when Iachimo sneaks into her bedchamber.

Historical References

• Parthian (1.7)
• Tarquin (2.2)
• Cytherea, a.k.a. Venus (2.2)
• Phoebus (2.3)
• Diana's rangers: women who were sworn to chastity (2.3)
• Lud's town: London was sometimes said to be named after Cymbeline's grandpa, Lud (3.1)
• Cupid (3.2)
• Aeneas (3.4)
• Sinon (3.4)
• Ajax (4.2)
• Thersites (4.2)
• Hecuba (4.2)
• Our jovial star: a name for Jupiter (5.4)
• Jupiter (5.4)