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Olympus

A learned Egyptian physician whose knowledge of poisons makes him both Cleopatra's instrument and, secretly, the agent of her doom.

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Also known as Olympus the Egyptian

First appearance: iii of the life of him who was named the learned olympus in the tomb of the harpers that is by t p of his counsel to cleopatra of the message of charmion and of the passing of olympus down to alexandria

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Olympus moves between the palace and the shadows, summoned when the Queen wishes to study death or procure it. He watches Cleopatra test lethal draughts on slaves with a mixture of horror and cold satisfaction, knowing…

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CLCleopatraANAntonyCHCharmionCACaesarionATAtouaOLOlympus

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  • Professional
  • Social
  • Other

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  • Cleopatra's inner circle
  • Protagonist
  • Egyptian loyalists and Romans
  • Cleopatra's family and rivals

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Olympus in iii of the life of him who was named the learned olympus in the tomb of the harpers that is by t p of his counsel to cleopatra of the message of charmion and of the passing of olympus down to alexandria
See Olympus in iii of the life of him who was named the learned olympus in the tomb of the harpers that is by t p of his counsel to cleopatra of the message of charmion and of the passing of olympus down to alexandria