Cleopatra · Character

Arsinoë

Cleopatra's sister, mentioned as a rival.

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First appearance: vi of the workings of the learned olympus at memphis of the poisonings of cleopatra of the speech of antony to his captains and of the passing of isis from the land of khem

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In Of the Departure of Harmachis and of His Meeting with His Uncle Sepa, the High Priest of Annu El Ra; Of His Life at Annu, and of the Words of Sepa: Sister of Cleopatra, taken to Rome by Caesar to adorn his triumph.

Later, in Of the Words and Jealousy of Charmion; Of the Laughter of Harmachis; Of the Making Ready for the Deed of Blood; and of the Message of the Old Wife, Atoua: Mentioned as a potential rival; conspirators plan to assassinate her after Cleopatra's death.

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Of the Departure of Harmachis and of His Meeting with His Uncle Sepa, the High Priest of Annu El Ra; Of His Life at Annu, and of the Words of Sepa
Sister of Cleopatra, taken to Rome by Caesar to adorn his triumph.
Of the Words and Jealousy of Charmion; Of the Laughter of Harmachis; Of the Making Ready for the Deed of Blood; and of the Message of the Old Wife, Atoua
Mentioned as a potential rival; conspirators plan to assassinate her after Cleopatra's death.

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