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Serapion

Egyptian governor who betrays Cleopatra.

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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

Serapion shows up with force in Of the Ways of Charmion; and of the Crowning of Harmachis as the King of Love. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cleopatra's general; executed by Cleopatra to prove her innocence to Antony.
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