# Old King Cole — A Tangled Tale character guide

> Old King Cole in A Tangled Tale by Lewis Carroll.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0009-knot-vi-her-radiancy

## Who they are

A character referenced in the story, possibly as a puzzle participant.

## In the story

### [Answers to Knot VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tangled_tale_se/chapters/answers-to-knot-vii)

Listed in the class sections for his solution.

### [Answers to Knot IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tangled_tale_se/chapters/answers-to-knot-ix)

Old King Cole correctly identifies the series in Balbus' Essay as a decreasing Geometrical Progression and is listed in the class list.

### [§1: The Buckets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tangled_tale_se/chapters/1-the-buckets)

Takes the same view as Hecla regarding displacement.

### [§2: Balbus’ Essay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_tangled_tale_se/chapters/2-balbus-essay)

Correctly identifies the series as a decreasing Geometrical Progression.

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