Bulfinch’s Mythology · Character
Pyramus
Babylonian lover who died for love of Thisbe in a tragic tale of miscommunication.
minor
Also known as Thisbe, Thisbe Pyramus, young Thisbe, poor Pyramus
First appearance: Pyramus and Thisbe
Pyramus shows up with force in III: Apollo and Daphne—Pyramus and Thisbe—Cephalus and Procris. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Handsomest youth of Babylonia; lover of Thisbe; dies by suicide believing Thisbe has been killed by a lioness.
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In III: Apollo and Daphne—Pyramus and Thisbe—Cephalus and Procris: Handsomest youth of Babylonia; lover of Thisbe; dies by suicide believing Thisbe has been killed by a lioness. Later, in Pyramus and Thisbe: The…
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- Other
Character groups
- Virgilian and Ovidian Figures
- Miscellaneous Mythological and Romance Figures
- Greek and Trojan Heroes
- Orlando Epic Characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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