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Phlegeton

A river of fire in the underworld, personified briefly.

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First appearance: xxxiv how emperor jurgen fared infernally

Phlegeton shows up with force in XXXVIII: As to Applauded Precedents. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A devil who praises Jurgen's speech in Pandemonium.
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  • Mythological and Historical Figures
  • Mortal and Mythic Women
  • Protagonist
  • Cosmic and Mysterious Entities

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Jurgen’s calm, rational dismissal of his father Coth’s lifelong guilt—redu…

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