Cleopatra · Character
Ptolemy Aulêtes
Cleopatra's father, former king of Egypt.
minor
Also known as Ptolemy the Piper
First appearance: Of the Birth of Harmachis; The Prophecy of the Hathors; and the Slaying of the Innocent Child
Ptolemy Aulêtes shows up with force in Of the Birth of Harmachis; The Prophecy of the Hathors; and the Slaying of the Innocent Child. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Pharaoh of Egypt who orders the murder of the prophesied child.
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In Of the Birth of Harmachis; The Prophecy of the Hathors; and the Slaying of the Innocent Child: Pharaoh of Egypt who orders the murder of the prophesied child. Later, in Of the Disobedience of Harmachis; Of the…
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- Other
Character groups
- Cleopatra's family and rivals
- Minor characters and deities
- Protagonist
- Egyptian loyalists and Romans
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Of the Birth of Harmachis; The Prophecy of the Hathors; and the Slaying of the Innocent Child
- Of the Disobedience of Harmachis; Of the Slaying of the Lion; and of the Speech of the Old Wife, Atoua
- III: Of the Rebuke of Amenemhat; Of the Prayer of Harmachis; and of the Sign Given by the Holy Gods
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See Ptolemy Aulêtes in Of the Birth of Harmachis; The Prophecy of the Hathors; and the Slaying of the Innocent Child