Crome Yellow · Character
Hercules Lapith
A historical ancestor of the Wimbush family, subject of Henry's research.
minor
Also known as young Hercules, Sir Hercules, father Hercules
First appearance: i
Hercules Lapith's tie to Filomena is one of the pressures that moves Crome Yellow—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The dwarf baronet whose story is read; he marries Filomena and later confronts his giant son.
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With Filomena (family): Filomena is the mother of Hercules Lapith, part of the ancestral Lapith family history. With Sir Ferdinando Lapith (family): Hercules Lapith is the son of Sir Ferdinando Lapith, part of the…
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- Eccentric Guests and Locals
- Crome House Party Core
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Denis’s decision to send the telegram ordering himself back to town marks the story’s dramatic climax because…
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- Filomena
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Filomena is the mother of Hercules Lapith, part of the ancestral Lapith family history. How this plays out →
- Sir Ferdinando Lapith
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- Sir Ferdinando Lapith
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- Filomena
family · positive
Filomena is the mother of Hercules Lapith, part of the ancestral Lapith family history. How this plays out →
- Filomena
family · positive
Filomena is the mother of Hercules Lapith, part of the ancestral Lapith family history. How this plays out →
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