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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man · Character

Athy

A boy at Clongowes who befriends Stephen briefly.

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First appearance: i

Athy first appears in 0002 i.

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SDStephen DedalusSDSimon DedalusTBTusker BoyleMGMr. GleesonFLFlemingATAthy

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Clongowes schoolmates and early crushes
  • Protagonist
  • Childhood and family influences

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