# Simon of Cyrene — Jesus the Son of Man character guide

> Simon of Cyrene in Jesus the Son of Man by Kahlil Gibran.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0074-simon-of-cyrene

## Who they are

The man compelled to carry Jesus's cross.

## In the story

### [Simon of Cyrene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jesus_the_son_of_man_se/chapters/simon-of-cyrene)

Narrator and protagonist; forced to carry Jesus' cross, he undergoes a spiritual awakening.

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