Cymbeline · Character
Philario
Posthumus's host in Rome, friend to Iachimo.
minor
First appearance: Scene IV
Philario's tie to Iachimo is one of the pressures that moves Cymbeline—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Hosts the gathering and attempts to stop the wager, but ultimately follows the men as they proceed.
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With Iachimo (friendship): Iachimo and Philario are acquaintances in Rome, with Philario hosting the wager that sets Iachimo's plot in motion. With Iachimo (friendship): Iachimo and Philario are acquaintances in Rome,…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Historical and divine figures
- Main characters and family
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Posthumus reaches his emotional and psychological peak here by moving from vengeful rage to profound guilt and…
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- Iachimo
friendship · ambivalent
Iachimo and Philario are acquaintances in Rome, with Philario hosting the wager that sets… How this plays out →
- Iachimo
friendship · ambivalent
Iachimo and Philario are acquaintances in Rome, with Philario hosting the wager that sets… How this plays out →
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See Philario in Scene IVIn the story
Philario appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Philario in Scene IV