The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences
The Esoteric Lexicon·Substance

Flies

Insects that were supposedly kept out of Naples by the brass fly placed over one of the city's gates

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Brass FlySubstance

The brass fly was used by Virgil to presumably repel flies from Naples

NaplesGeography

In Virgil's tale, flies were kept from entering the city by the brass fly placed over its gates