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Patroclus

Achilles' companion, used to discuss friendship and loss.

minor

First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power

Patroclus shows up with force in XI: Of Natural Affection. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the companion whose death prompted Achilles' lamentation, illustrating that the cause lies in opinion, not the event.
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In XI: Of Natural Affection: Mentioned as the companion whose death prompted Achilles' lamentation, illustrating that the cause lies in opinion, not the event. Later, in X: What Things We Ought to Despise, and What…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Assorted historical, mythological, and literary figures
  • Philosophers and rulers
  • Homeric characters

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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