Cymbeline · Character
Sicilius Leonatus
Ghost of Posthumus's father, appears in Jupiter's vision.
minor
Also known as Sicilius
First appearance: Scene IV
Sicilius Leonatus's tie to Imogen is one of the pressures that moves Cymbeline—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Appears as a ghost leading the family spirits, pleading with Jupiter for justice for his son Posthumus.
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With Imogen (family): Sicilius Leonatus is the ghost of Posthumus's father, who appears in a vision to plead for his son's redemption, connected to Imogen through marriage. With Queen (rivalry): The Queen schemes…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Main characters and family
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- 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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- Imogen
family · positive
Sicilius Leonatus is the ghost of Posthumus's father, who appears in a vision to plead… How this plays out →
- Queen
rivalry · negative
- Imogen
family · positive
Sicilius Leonatus is the ghost of Posthumus's father, who appears in a vision to plead… How this plays out →
- Queen
rivalry · negative
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See Sicilius Leonatus in Scene IV