<p>Yes, technically both spellings are right, but I just cringe when I see “Virgil” because it’s just another example the early Catholic Church trying to Christianify everything. Yes, pnb2002, I have heard the same story from my teachers about the “virga” (wand) because, like you said, Vergil apparently made some “predictions” about someone restoring goodness to Rome. Of course he was talking about Augustus, but the monks took it to mean Jesus. That’s interesting about the “virgo” however. Haven’t heard that one. </p>
<p>@noreally
Take Latin! It’s really fun. There will be times (especially when you get into more advanced Latin) where you will wonder why you took it and might want to commit suicide (sui (reflexive self) + occidere (to kill)). But 99% of the time it’s really interesting. And it helps your vocabulary a TON.</p>